Remember Romeo
Shakespeare’s enduring love story, remembered and relived
An imitating the dog and The Dukes co-production
Supported by Lancaster Arts
My bounty is as boundless as the sea,
My love as deep; the more I give to thee,
The more I have, for both are infinite.
Juliet, Romeo & Juliet, 2:2
Two older actors, former lovers, meet again after fifty years. She is living with memory loss; he carries the memories she struggles to hold. They have unfinished business and matters of the heart to resolve, life and death decisions to be made, raw emotions to be laid bare.
When a lost 1960s TV version of Romeo and Juliet flickers back to life on the walls around them, starring the couple in their youth, their bittersweet past becomes inescapable. Live performance and film merge in a moving exploration of love, memory, and the stories we cling to as everything else fades.
Remember Romeo is an ode to the shattering experience of first love, and of last love. Shakespeare’s classic is a story held in all of our hearts, tenderly revisited by ‘multimedia daredevils’ (The Times) imitating the dog.
Age Guidance
12+
Show Warnings
- Flashing imagery and lighting effects
- Loud noises on occasion, including sudden bangs
- Smoke effects
- Scenes featuring moments, descriptions and images of violence
- Strong language
- Themes of dementia and memory loss
- Themes of racism
- Themes of suicide
If you would benefit from more specific information about emotive content and themes, please contact thedog@imitatingthedog.co.uk
Learning Resources
We will soon be publishing a FREE collection of digital learning resources connected to the production that are suitable for all age-appropriate learners – from curriculum connections to considerations of Shakespeare’s text. These will be updated throughout the tour and found on our website. Check back in or follow our social media channels for more information.
