Past Productions
Romeo & Juliet - 10th to 27th October 2001

Romeo & Juliet, Haymarket Theatre, Basingstoke
10th October - 27th October 2001

This co-production with the Haymarket Theatre, Basingstoke, was the country's first-ever Shakespeare production with a predominantly Anglo-Chinese cast. Set in 1920's Shanghai, a city rife with corruption, glamour, wealth and opportunity, this production also toured to Jersey Opera House from the 30th October to the 3rd November.

The cast of 11 included Mu-Lan stalwarts Daniel York, Paul Chan, Li-Leng Au and award-nomiated actress Pik-Sen Lim as well as Lobo Chan, Bronwyn Mei-Lym and Khan Bonfils as well as Simon Greiff, Hugh Hayes and Matthew Dennison. The production was directed by Alasdair Ramsey, artisitic director of the Haymarket and Paul Courtenay Hyu.

Reviews
"The combination of British and Chinese actors works incredibly well. Both Alasdair Ramay and Paul Courtenay Hyu have created yet another new angle to Romeo and Juliet and in doing so have formed a very complementary partnership". Julie Watterston The Stage

"Brilliantly innovative...this performance is a masterpiece". Lucy Wolseley The Herald

"Audiences are used to Shakespeare being re-worked but the Haymarket Theatre's collaboration with London based Mu-Lan Theatre has created a fresh and invigorating interpretation of Romeo and Juliet" Ceri Rees Gazette

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read Chinese? Take a look at this article from Zoneeast Magazine