Romeo + Juliet (For Kids)

Shakespeare’s epic and tragic love story gets a fresh, fast-paced twist in this playful retelling for young audiences as part of WayWord festival.

Blending Shakespeare’s original words with modern text, popular music and energetic dance, Romeo and Juliet (for kids) brings this timeless classic to life in a way that is accessible, engaging and full of heart.

Two rival families. Two rival schools. One unforgettable love story.

Meet the Capulets and the Montagues, two families who can’t stand each other. To keep their children apart, they send them to different schools. But there’s one thing they can’t keep separate: their hockey teams! The Capulets are behind the Panthers, while the Montagues support the Bulldogs, and when the teams face off in a crucial qualifying match at Verona High, tensions are running high.

When the losing team gatecrashes the celebrations in disguise, a clash of rivals leads to unexpected romance. Among the cross words and competitive spirit, Romeo and Juliet meet – and two star players from opposing sides fall head over heels in love.

But what happens when their feuding families discover their secret romance? Can love really conquer all?

Get ready for rivalry, romance and a little bit of fate as one of the world’s greatest love stories takes to the stage.