Romeo & Juliet at Darling Quarter Theatre
20.05.2026 - 20.05.2026
11:00 - 14:00
$ 15.70
Public / Offline
English
12 -
Stage 4 (Years 7-8)
Stage 5 (Years 9-10)
Stage 6 (Years 11-12)
Back by popular demand, our acclaimed production of Romeo & Juliet returns in 2026 to inspire you, connect you and open your heart.
Passion, hope, and the dream of a new world of forgiveness and connectedness drive this timeless story, set in a city torn by ancient rivalries. Within an enchanted garden and beneath a candlelit balcony, students are immersed in a dangerous world where even the moon holds secrets and love dares to defy tradition.
A raw, paired back Romeo & Juliet told through the eyes of seven main characters; Juliet, Romeo, Mercutio, the Nurse, Friar, and Lord Capulet, this production intensifies the connection to each character, and its staging offers an unparalleled opportunity to experience the play as Shakespeare intended: alive, immediate, and deeply human. Audiences will feel the urgency of young love, the thrill of secrecy, and the crushing impact of rivalry, bringing their own lives into visceral focus.
English: Writing, Grammar and Spelling, Reading
Stage 4 (Years 7–8) EN4-1A – Responds to and composes texts for understanding, interpretation, critical analysis, imaginative expression and pleasure. EN4-3B – Uses and describes language forms, features and structures of texts appropriate to a range of purposes, audiences and contexts. EN4-5C – Thinks imaginatively, creatively, interpretively and critically about information, ideas and arguments to respond to and compose texts. EN4-7D – Demonstrates understanding of how texts can express aspects of their broadening world and their relationships within it. Stage 5 (Years 9–10) EN5-1A – Responds to and composes increasingly sophisticated texts for understanding, interpretation, analysis, imaginative expression and pleasure. EN5-3B – Selects and uses language forms, features and structures for a range of purposes, audiences and contexts. EN5-5C – Thinks imaginatively, creatively, interpretively and critically about information and increasingly complex ideas. EN5-8D – Questions, challenges and evaluates cultural assumptions in texts and their effects on meaning. Stage 6 (Years 11–12) EN11-1 – Responds to and composes increasingly complex texts for understanding, interpretation, analysis and pleasure. EN11-3 – Analyses and uses language forms, features and structures of texts considering purpose, audience and context. EN12-5 – Thinks imaginatively, creatively, interpretively and critically to respond to, evaluate and compose texts. EN12-8 – Explains and assesses cultural assumptions and values in texts and their effects on meaning.