Romeo and Juliet

William Shakespeare’s "Romeo and Juliet" is one of the most renowned tragedies in world literature and is presented at the Schauspielhaus in a new translation by Thomas Brasch. The story of two young lovers, whose bond is from the start threatened by the bitter conflict between their families—the Montagues and the Capulets—unfolds as a drama of passion, violence, and the inevitability of inherited enmity. A priest dares to secretly marry Romeo and Juliet in the hope that their love might reconcile the feuding clans. But his plan fails: when Romeo’s friend Mercutio dies in a dispute with Juliet’s cousin Tybalt, violence escalates. Romeo avenges his friend’s death—and thereby sets in motion a tragic spiral that ultimately costs both lovers their lives.

Directed by artistic director David Bösch, who previously impressed at the house with "Much Ado About Nothing," the play is staged as a timeless drama about youthful emotions and the destructive power of societal conflicts. A performance that makes Shakespeare’s masterpiece tangible in all its dramatic intensity.