Romeo & Juliet

Preevue are incredibly proud to have provided the visual effects for a groundbreaking new production of Romeo & Juliet, shot live in London using a first-of-its-kind filming method developed to produce filmed theatre with high production values whilst complying with strict, limiting COVID-19 restrictions at the time.

Preevue provided visual effects for Romeo & Juliet, providing xR virtual production on set and traditional VFX post-production to complete the CGI-heavy film. The above video shows this process in a selection of the scenes from the finished film.

2020 Olivier winner Sam Tutty, Emily Redpath (P**n Flakes, Help) and Sir Derek Jacobi star in the filmed theatre production of William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet directed by Nick Evans.

Also in the cast are Grammy-nominated songwriter Brandon Bassir as Mercutio, Daniel Bowerbank as Benvolio, Jonny Labey (EastEnders) as Paris, Sylvester Akinrolabu as Tybalt, Helen Anker (Mamma Mia! U.K. and International tour) as Capulet, Mark Ozall (The Crown) as Montague, Lucy Tregear (Room) as Nurse, Vinta Morgan (Hamlet) as Friar, Jessica Murrain (Macbeth) as Prince, Timmy Driscoll as Sam, Tats Nyazika (Comedy of Errors) as Gregory, Iskandar Eton as Abe, and Ollie Tennant as Balthasar.

The filmed production also has assistant direction by Gwenan Bain, editing by Ryan Metcalfe, production design by Jamie Osborne for Preevue, costume design by Natasha Bowles, lighting design by Elliot Smith, sound design by Olly Steel, original music by Sam Dinley, production management by Gary Beestone, and casting by Jim Arnold CDG.

Romeo & Juliet streamed online in February 2021 and received rave reviews from audiences and critics alike, with The Guardian calling it “Trailblazing” in its four star review.