Black Fate

by Tobias Cornwell

Black Fate was an immersive adaptation of William Shakespeare’s perennial tale Romeo and Juliet. Ten closely intertwining narratives culminate in one astonishing theatrical experience. This was theatre like you’ve never experienced it before.

London. Late 1800’s. The all-female crime syndicate known as ‘The Forty Elephants’ are running Elephant and Castle, headed by their leader, the fiercely intelligent Capulet. Amidst unrest in the streets, a desperate Montague runs a pub within the Forty Elephants' territory, paying the syndicate for protection from the conflict. But with no power and with the price of protection continually rising, Montague and his boys must look elsewhere for income. Romeo and Juliet begin crossing family boundaries, Paris starts sparking tension in the streets and the stakes keep rising. Through struggle and strife, these characters face a deeply troubling question: what is the price of power?

Directed & Produced by Tobias Cornwell

Assistant Directed and Music Score by James Hawley

Photography by Stefan Haanegraf

 
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Designed by Jacob J Graphics

Cast
Benvolio - Jim Murrell
Capulet - Iona Champain
Friar Lawrence - Eoin McAndrew
Juliet - Madeleine Allardice
Mercutio - Will Beynon
Montague - Paul Brayward
Nurse - Tamsin Keeley
Paris - Jacob Hutchings
Romeo - Nick Cope
Tybalt - Sarah Dean

Review
https://www.withinherwords.co.uk/post/black-fate-presented-by-get-out-of-my-space