‘The language adds a whole new level’: Welsh-English version of Romeo and Juliet heads for the Globe

Bilingual production by Theatr Cymru is expected to be first time Welsh will be heard at South Bank venue

Grappling with the subtleties of Shakespeare's poetry and prose has proved a challenge for many a theatre company but a novel linguistic challenge has been added into the mix in a new production of Romeo and Juliet.

A Welsh-English bilingual version of the tragedy, called Romeo a Juliet, is about to set off on tour, ending at Shakespeare's Globe in London - believed to be the first time Cymraeg (the Welsh language) will have been heard at the venue on the South Bank.

Romeo a Juliet opens at the Sherman theatre in Cardiff on 29 September and will tour venues across Wales before its run at the Globe. It will be performed at the Globe's Sam Wanamaker Playhouse from 5-8 November.