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Shakespeare in a heartbeat

From the archive, first published Friday 7th Nov 2003.

The Theatre of Small Convenience will host the world's greatest love story.

Touring company Theatre of Now will perform five-minute long excerpts from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet in a presentation entitled, Fair Verona in a Heartbeat.

The performance, described as "a dynamic combination of physical theatre, improvisation and Shakespeare's original script" is directed by Jonathan Kay and stars five actors at a time. The five-minute shows will be performed on demand at the theatre, on Edith Walk, throughout tomorrow (Saturday), from 11am-4pm, at £1 per person.

Meanwhile, the company will present the last performance of scenes from Romeo and Juliet, which has been running all week, at 7pm tonight (Friday). Tickets are £5 and booking is recommended on 07939 183345.

The Theatre of Small Convenience is a supporter of the Malvern Fringe.

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