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Romeo and Juliet review

“Rebecca Frecknall's revival feels newly shocking”
ReviewsJun 15, 2023by Sam MarloweAlmeida Theatre, London
Toheeb Jimoh and Isis Hainsworth in Romeo and Juliet at the Almeida Theatre, London. Photo: Marc Brenner
Toheeb Jimoh and Isis Hainsworth in Romeo and Juliet at the Almeida Theatre, London. Photo: Marc Brenner
Rebecca Frecknall’s visceral, balletic reimagining of Shakespeare’s tragedy, starring Toheeb Jimoh and Isis Hainsworth, is urgent and freshly shocking

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