Nuns Island hosts a fast and furious Romeo and Juliet

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Forestburgh Performing Arts Center from New York, in conjunction with Limerick’s Bottom Dog  Theatre will present Romeo and Juliet at the Nuns  Island Theatre, Galway Monday, January 24 at 8pm.

The classic tale of star-crossed lovers has been condensed into a fast and furious 80 minutes with six actors playing multiple roles. The production has been described as "smart, fast and engaging".

In an attempt to make Shakespeare more accessible to modern audiences, the play has been infused with an edgy, emo-style roughness softened by Elizabethan touches and some of the play’s famous soliloquies set to punk music. The cast play a multiple roles in this production and deliver a brand new version of the story of doomed love. Composer Kyle Norris’ contemporary score and original music, along with costumer David Withrow’s hip slant, all combine to make this Romeo and Juliet speak to a modern audience.

Galway audiences will be familiar with Bottom Dog Theatre Company from Limerick after their recent sell-out show at the Town Hall Theatre, Language Unbecoming of a Lady.

This new project is their first collaboration with an international company. This production of Romeo and Juliet had its genesis at workshops held by Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theater, another company with strong Galway connections.

Tickets are €12/10 and available at Galway Arts Centre 47 Dominick St, 091 565886 or

galwayartscentre.ie