Set in Verona, Italy, this tragic love story ends with bloodshed caused by an age-old vendetta between two families. Romeo and Juliet, the children of rival noble families the Montagues and the Capulets, meet by chance and instantly fall in love. They are prepared to risk everything to be together. A gripping combination of dazzling passion, fierce hatred and star-crossed lovers, Shakespeare’s legendary play dates from the 1590s and was so popular during his lifetime that it was published twice.