Open Air Theatre Our heritage

Romeo and Juliet (1993)

By William Shakespeare

Our 1993 production of Romeo and Juliet was directed by Dame Judi Dench and starred Rebecca Callard as Juliet, and Zubin Varla as Romeo. Janie Dee made her first appearance at the park in the role of Lady Capulet, also meeting her future husband Rupert Wickham who played Mercutio.
Romeo and Juliet (1993)
Photo: Alastair Muir

The cast

Ivor Danvers

Chorus/Escalus

Ivor Danvers in Romeo and Juliet (1993)

Jason Hetherington

Paris

Jason Hetherington in Romeo and Juliet (1993)

Dennis Clinton

Montague

Dennis Clinton in Romeo and Juliet (1993)

David Allister

Capulet

David Allister in Romeo and Juliet (1993)

Paddy Ward

Cousin Capulet/Apothecary

Paddy Ward in Romeo and Juliet (1993)
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Zubin Varla

Romeo

Zubin Varla in Romeo and Juliet (1993)

Rupert Wickham

Mercutio

Rupert Wickham in Romeo and Juliet (1993)

Guy Burgess

Benvolio

Guy Burgess in Romeo and Juliet (1993)

Connor Byrne

Tybalt/Member of the Watch

Connor Byrne in Romeo and Juliet (1993)

Richard Simpson

Friar Lawrence

Richard Simpson in Romeo and Juliet (1993)

David McEwan

Friar John/Gregory/Member of the Watch

David McEwan in Romeo and Juliet (1993)

Paul Aves

Balthasar

Paul Aves in Romeo and Juliet (1993)

Peter Durkin

Sampson/Member of the Watch

Peter Durkin in Romeo and Juliet (1993)

Cameron Blakely

Peter

Cameron Blakely in Romeo and Juliet (1993)

Susanna Page

Lady Montague

Susanna Page in Romeo and Juliet (1993)

Janie Dee

Lady Capulet

Janie Dee in Romeo and Juliet (1993)

Rebecca Callard

Juliet

Rebecca Callard in Romeo and Juliet (1993)

Isabelle Lucas

Nurse

Isabelle Lucas in Romeo and Juliet (1993)

Cathy Sara

Capulet Lady/Paris' Page

Cathy Sara in Romeo and Juliet (1993)

Helen Goldwyn

Capulet Lady

Helen Goldwyn in Romeo and Juliet (1993)

Creative team

Judi Dench

Director

Judi Dench in Romeo and Juliet (1993)

Jack Notman

Designer

Jack Notman in Romeo and Juliet (1993)

Lindsay Dolan

Choreographer

Lindsay Dolan in Romeo and Juliet (1993)

Mark Emney

Composer

Mark Emney in Romeo and Juliet (1993)

Jason Taylor

Lighting Designer

Jason Taylor in Romeo and Juliet (1993)
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Simon Whitehorn

Sound Designer

Simon Whitehorn in Romeo and Juliet (1993)

Peter Woodward

Fight Director

Peter Woodward in Romeo and Juliet (1993)

Rachel Kavanaugh

Assistant Director

Rachel Kavanaugh in Romeo and Juliet (1993)

David McEwan

Lute Player

David McEwan in Romeo and Juliet (1993)

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The award-winning Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre is a London landmark – a firm fixture of summer in the city, providing a cultural hub in the beautiful surroundings of a Royal Park.

This digital archive gives access to the theatre’s rich history for the first time. With over 80 years and 300 productions to cover, this archive will be added to as resources become available.

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  • When you walk through a storm
  • Star-cross’d lovers: Regent’s Park and Romeo and Juliet
  • Farewell Mr Sondheim
  • Reinventing the classics

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