Romeo and Juliet (2002)
By William Shakespeare
This 2002 production, directed by Dominic Hill, was set in 1950s Italy and saw Benedict Cumberbatch take on the role of Benvolio.
The cast
Jon Cartwright
Montague
Audrey Palmer
Lady Montague
Alan Westaway
Romeo
Benedict Cumberbatch
Benvolio
Daniel Crossley
Abram
Dominic Marsh
Balthasar
Christopher Godwin
Capulet
Liza Sadovy
Lady Capulet
Laura Main
Juliet
Adam Levy
Tybalt
Michael Medwin
Cousin Capulet
Carol Macready
Nurse
Harry Peacock
Peter
Tam Mutu
Sampson
Guy Vincent
Gregory
John Hodgkinson
Mercutio
Timothy Kightley
Friar Laurence
Michael Sadler
Escalus
Ben Goddard
Paris
Alicia Davies
Townswoman
Abigail Langham
Townswoman
Caitlin Mottram
Townswoman
Creative team
Programmes and Marketing
Rehearsals
Misc Images
Reviews
The Guardian
"..Quietly eye-catching performance from Benedict Cumberbatch, whose watchful Benvolio seems to carry the whole weight of the tragedy on his frail shoulders."
What's On Stage
"..director Dominic Hill neatly encompasses a world of contradictions and extremes."