Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy set in the Italian city of Verona, where two leading families, the Montagues and the Capulets, are locked in an old and bitter feud. Romeo, a young Montague, and Juliet, a Capulet, meet by chance and fall deeply in love, though they know their families would never accept it. Their secret courtship unfolds over a few intense days, helped by a friar and a nurse. The play is about young love, hatred passed down through generations, and the cost of haste. It remains one of the most performed and loved stories of romance in the world.