About Rainbow Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet

Verona…two warring families…and a pair of star-crossed lovers! Romeo Montague gatecrashes the Capulets' party, where he meets Juliet. They fall deeply in love and secretly marry. However, things go awry when Tybalt Capulet kills Romeo’s best friend Mercutio in a duel, which Romeo avenges and is then banished. After Juliet feigns death to avoid marrying Paris, Romeo returns to Verona, missing an important letter in transit, and mistakenly believes Juliet has died, leading to the play’s tragic conclusion. Shakespeare’s beautiful and timeless celebration of young love, will lift you up into the heady clouds with comedy and tragedy. 

A perfect summer romance, coloured with dances and swordfights!


Important Booking Information
Advance tickets through WTM are available to purchase up until 6pm the day before a performance. At the weekend, performances for Saturday and Sunday come off sale at 6pm the preceding Friday evening. On the day of a performance tickets may then be purchased at the gate at Highdown Gardens from 90 minutes before each show (subject to availability).

Weather
The company will perform in light to moderate rain, but if the weather is severe, then a performance may have to be cancelled.

For days when there is any doubt as to whether a performance will go ahead due to bad weather, all customers are advised to check Rainbow Shakespeare's Facebook page www.facebook.com/RainbowShakespeare/ and/or website www.rainbowshakespeare.co.uk for the most up-to-date information.

Or at 6pm (12:30pm on matinees) customers should ring this number: 07973 984175

If a performance is cancelled customers can either exchange tickets for another performance or get a refund.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Location
All performances are at Highdown Gardens, Worthing, BN12 6FB
Evening performances: Gates open at 6pm
Matinee performances: Gates open at 12:30pm

Highdown Gardens is located off the A259 headed East between East Preston and Goring roundabouts.

Seating
Please bring camping/garden chairs or rugs to sit on (If you want to be at the front) as there is no seating up at Highdown Gardens.

Access
Theatrical events at Highdown Gardens take place on the lower lawns and access is via the south gates located from the road below the hotel. Audience members will be required to use the top car park and make their way down the hill on the road to the entrance, a distance of about 200m. Members of the public with mobility issues can be dropped off by the entrance at the south gate before the car continues onto the car park. Please be advised anyone in a wheelchair will need to have an able-bodied carer with them.