Romeo and Juliet

Première 22. januar 2021, Stara dvorana SNG Maribor
Running time 3 hours. One intermission.

Director and lighting designer Aleksandar Popovski
Translator Srečko Fišer
Authors of adaptation Aleksandar Popovski, Nina Kuclar Stiković
Author of the additional text Nejc Gazvoda
Dramaturg Nina Kuclar Stiković
Set designer Sven Jonke (NUMEN)
Costume designer Jelena Proković
Composer Marjan Nečak
Choreographer Žigan Krajnčan
Language consultant Mojca Marič
Assistant director Luka Marcen
Assistant set designer Matic Gselman
Assistant costume designer Nina Čehovin

Cast
Juliet Julija Klavžar
Romeo Žan Koprivnik
The Nurse Ksenija Mišič
Friar Laurence Vladimir Vlaškalić
Capulet Kristijan Ostanek
Lady Capulet Maša Žilavec
Tybalt Matevž Biber
Paris Vojko Belšak
Montague Nejc Ropret
Lady Montague Mojca Simonič
Benvolio Petja Labović
Mercutio Blaž Dolenc
Prince Escalus Davor Herga
Eva Kraš
Mateja Pucko
Mirjana Šajinović

Arguably the most famous love story of all time, Shakespeare’s 1593 tragedy Romeo and Juliet is also one of the esteemed Bard’s most frequently staged plays worldwide. The opposing worlds, each represented and embodied by revenge-driven families – the Montagues and the Capulets –, dictate the young lovers’ fate. Dramaturg Nina Kuclar Stiković pointed out the following: "Ancient hatred and young love. Our fillers are opposites. Not only in conflict but also in word, thought and dramatic action. After a street fight, a party happens. A secret marriage is followed by a double murder. After the conviction of exile, however, the wedding night happens. Preparations for the wedding celebration turn into a funeral. An escape to love and hope for a happy ending, however, prevents a misunderstanding that leads to a double suicide. The world of opposites or the wrong world. The constant expectation of unexpected information." In addition, director Aleksandar Popovski noted that he was fascinated by the power of a girl who decides to go through death only to get back into the embrace of love. Therefore, he thought it was important to show the story through her eyes: "In a world full of violence, aggression and fear, I felt like this gentle couple trying to keep the only thing they care about. Beauty."