Romeo and Juliet

Drishyakavya’s play ‘Otopor Pronoy’ to stage today

Like William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”, the plot of the play revolves around two families, who differ from each other in terms of religion in the adapted backdrop of a city in Bangladesh.

Stars of ‘Romeo & Juliet’ sue 1968 film over teen nude scene

The two stars of 1968′s “Romeo and Juliet” sued Paramount Pictures for more than $500 million on Tuesday over a nude scene in the film shot when they were teens.

FROM PAGES TO PIXELS / Hulu’s ‘Rosaline’ is a witty, predictable parody of ‘Romeo and Juliet’

The movie tells the classic love story from the perspective of Juliet's cousin Rosaline, who happens to be Romeo's recent ex-girlfriend. Crushed when Romeo meets Juliet and begins to pursue her, Rosaline schemes to foil the famous romance and reclaim her man.

Japanese princess and a reverse Cinderella story

Who is not familiar with William Shakespeare’s masterpiece, Romeo & Juliet? Two lovers fighting against the world to commemorate their love. We have all heard of love stories where love won against all patriarchy. The former princess of Japan, who is now known as Mako Komuro has a similar tale.

Shakespeare—Our Contemporary in the Time of Coronavirus?

The question was already raised by some: Did Shakespeare write mainly for children? So-called "pop" Shakespeare criticism answered that question in the affirmative. 

'A Different Romeo and Juliet' premiered

For the first time in the theatre scene in Dhaka, the audience got to watch an incredible production by differently-abled people on March 29 at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA).

January 31, 2024
January 31, 2024

Drishyakavya’s play ‘Otopor Pronoy’ to stage today

Like William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”, the plot of the play revolves around two families, who differ from each other in terms of religion in the adapted backdrop of a city in Bangladesh.

January 5, 2023
January 5, 2023

Stars of ‘Romeo & Juliet’ sue 1968 film over teen nude scene

The two stars of 1968′s “Romeo and Juliet” sued Paramount Pictures for more than $500 million on Tuesday over a nude scene in the film shot when they were teens.

October 17, 2022
October 17, 2022

Hulu’s ‘Rosaline’ is a witty, predictable parody of ‘Romeo and Juliet’

The movie tells the classic love story from the perspective of Juliet's cousin Rosaline, who happens to be Romeo's recent ex-girlfriend. Crushed when Romeo meets Juliet and begins to pursue her, Rosaline schemes to foil the famous romance and reclaim her man.

September 3, 2022
September 3, 2022

Japanese princess and a reverse Cinderella story

Who is not familiar with William Shakespeare’s masterpiece, Romeo & Juliet? Two lovers fighting against the world to commemorate their love. We have all heard of love stories where love won against all patriarchy. The former princess of Japan, who is now known as Mako Komuro has a similar tale.

April 23, 2022
April 23, 2022

Shakespeare—Our Contemporary in the Time of Coronavirus?

The question was already raised by some: Did Shakespeare write mainly for children? So-called "pop" Shakespeare criticism answered that question in the affirmative. 

March 30, 2016
March 30, 2016

'A Different Romeo and Juliet' premiered

For the first time in the theatre scene in Dhaka, the audience got to watch an incredible production by differently-abled people on March 29 at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA).