Romeo and Juliet

William Shakespear’s play titled Romeo and Juliet, directed by Israfil Shaheen, is to be presented by the Theatre and Performance Studies Department of Dhaka University in the festival. An age-old vendetta between two powerful families erupts into bloodshed. A group of masked Montagues risk further conflict by gatecrashing a Capulet party. A young lovesick Romeo Montague falls instantly in love with Juliet Capulet, who is due to marry her father’s choice, the County Paris.