Characters rarely look at one another, even in the moments of highest tension. The balcony scene, and the murders of Mercutio and Tybalt, are staged with the actors side-by side. Live cameras prowl, throw faces onto the screen in extreme close up, or track characters through the bars, corridors, and even onto the roof of the theatre.
Romeo & Juliet at Duke of York’s Theatre review: Tom Holland is amazing in this buzzy Shakespeare reinvention
