ROMEO & JULIET To Be Presented For The Duke's Theatre Company National Open Air Summer Tour 2026
Directed by Joseph Pitcher, the cast features Alfie Jameson and Molly Marr-Johnson at venues including Hever Castle and the Minack Theatre.
The Duke's Theatre Company present Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, a bold reimagining of the iconic tragedy directed by Joseph Pitcher.
Known for its bold and innovative interpretations, this adaptation of Romeo and Juliet takes The Duke's into a new era of open-air summer touring.
Blending dynamic staging, evocative sound and the enduring power of Shakespeare's verse, this retelling illuminates the passion, peril and youthful intensity at the play's core, inviting audiences to rediscover the world's most famous star-crossed lovers.
Established in 2019 as an ambitious contributor to the UK's thriving open air theatre scene, The Duke's Theatre Company work has since grown to take in a broader, exciting range of venues. The summer tour now plays to over 40,000 spectators from May to September, visiting destinations including Hever Castle, The Minack Theatre, Sudeley Castle, Berkeley Castle, Wilton's Music Hall and Powis Castle.
The cast of six is headed by Alfie Jameson as Romeo and Molly Marr-Johnson as Juliet with Joe Carrick as Mercutio and Lady Capulet, Sam Claridge as Tybalt and Paris Emily Juler as Nurse and Prince and Joshua Merara as Friar Lawrence and Benvolio. All other roles will be played by members of the company.
Directed by Joseph Pitcher (Gypsy & My Fair Lady at The Mill at Sonning, Associate Director Matilda The Musical) with design by Diego Pitarch (Sunset Boulevard & Spend, Spend, Spend, London) the production has original music by award-winning composer Rob Millett (Ballet Rambert, The National Theatre, Shakespeare's Globe).
Previous touring productions include Macbeth, As You Like It, Twelfth Night and A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Running time: 2 hours 15, including interval.
TOUR DATES 2026 (performance times vary)
- Thursday 28 May The Festival Theatre at Hever Castle
- Friday 29 May Brighton Open Air Theatre
- Saturday 30 May Brighton Open Air Theatre
- Sunday 31 May Brighton Open Air Theatre
- Friday 5 June Reigate Castle Grounds
- Saturday 6 June The Vyne
- Sunday 7 June The Master Builder's House, The New Forest
- Wednesday 10 June Bowood House and Gardens
- Thursday 11 June Highcliffe Castle
- Friday 12 June Torre Abbey
- Saturday 13 June Torre Abbey
- Monday 15 June The Minack
- Tuesday 16 June The Minack
- Wednesday 17 June The Minack
- Thursday 18 June The Minack
- Saturday 20 June The Castle Grounds, Bude
- Sunday 21 June Hartland Abbey
- Wednesday 24 June Kingston Lacy, Wimborne Minster
- Thursday 25 June Caldicot Castle
- Saturday 27 June Woodhill Park
- Sunday 28 June Powis Castle and Garden
- Wednesday 1 July East Riddlesden Hall
- Thursday 2 July Kirkstall Abbey
- Friday 3 July Kirkstall Abbey
- Saturday 4 July Kirkstall Abbey
- Sunday 5 July Nostell, Wakefield
- Wednesday 8 July University of Leicester, Botanical Garden
- Thursday 9 July University of Leicester, Botanical Garden
- Friday 10 July Hartlebury Castle
- Saturday 11 July Deene Park Walled Garden, Corby
- Sunday 12 July Belton Park
- Wednesday 15 July Spring Cottage, Rivington Village
- Thursday 16 July Spring Cottage, Rivington Village
- Friday 17 July Lytham Hall
- Saturday 18 July Heskin Hall
- Sunday 19 July Walkden Gardens
- Wednesday 22 July Prince of Wales Park, Scarborough
- Thursday 23 July Harrogate Valley Gardens
- Friday 24 July Ripon Races
- Wednesday 29 July Berkeley Castle
- Thursday 30 July Berkeley Castle
- Friday 31 July Berkeley Castle
- Saturday 1 August Sudeley Castle
- Sunday 2 August Sudeley Castle
- Wednesday 5 August Tretower Court
- Thursday 6 August Tretower Court
- Friday 7 August Raglan Castle
- Saturday 8 August Chepstow Castle
- Sunday 9 August Chepstow Castle
- Wednesday 12 August Caernarfon Castle
- Thursday 13 August Conwy Castle
- Friday 14 August Conwy Castle
- Saturday 15 August Conwy Castle
- Sunday 16 August Denbigh Castle
- Wednesday 19 August Goodnestone Park
- Thursday 20 August Fairlight Hall
- Friday 21 August Fairlight Hall
- Saturday 22 August Wimpole Estate
- Sunday 23 August Hedingham Castle
- Wednesday 26 August Birmingham Botanical Gardens
- Thursday 27 August Kidwelly Castle
- Friday 28 August Kidwelly Castle
- Saturday 29 August Kidwelly Castle
- Sunday 30 August Trentham Estate
- Monday 31 August Trentham Estate
- Thursday 3 September Arundell's Salisbury
- Friday 4 September TBC
- Saturday 5 September Spetchley Park and Gardens
- Sunday 6 September Stoneleigh Park
- Friday 11 September The Landmark Theatre, Illfracombe
- Saturday 12 September The Landmark Theatre, Illfracombe
- Monday 14 September Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds
- Tuesday 15 September Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds
- Wednesday 16 September Key Theatre, Peterborough
- Thursday 17 September Key Theatre, Peterborough
- Tuesday 22 September The Redgrave, Bristol
- Wednesday 23 September The Redgrave, Bristol
- Thursday 24 September The Pavillion Arts Centre, Buxton
- Friday 25 September The Pavillion Arts Centre, Buxton
- Saturday 26 September The Pavillion Arts Centre
- Tuesday 29 September BEAM, Hertford
- Wednesday 30 September BEAM
- Thursday 1 September BEAM
- Monday 5 October Holroyd Community Theatre
- Tuesday 6 October Holroyd Community Theatre
- Wednesday 7 October Holroyd Community Theatre
- Tuesday 13 October Arts Depo, London
- Wednesday 14 October Arts Depo
- Thursday 15 October Wilton's Music Hall
- Friday 16 October Wilton's Music Hall
- Saturday 17 October Wilton's Music Hall
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