
Rehearsing
Photo by: Nobby Clark


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Ian McKellen (Romeo) and David Waller (Friar Lawrence) in rehearsal with Richard Durden and Greg Hicks
Photo by: Nobby Clark
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Romeo (Ian McKellen) and Mercutio (Michael Pennington) on their way to the Capulet feast. Act 1 Scene 4
Photo by: Reg Wilson
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Juliet (Francesca Annis) and Romeo (Ian McKellen) |
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Juliet (Francesca Annis) and Romeo (Ian McKellen)

Francsca Annis (Juliet) and Ian McKellen (Romeo) publicising Romeo and Juliet
Photo by: Nobby Clark
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Juliet (Francesca Annis) and Romeo (Ian McKellen) in rehearsal
Photo by: Nobby Clark

Rehearsal
Photo by: Nobby Clark
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Romeo (Ian McKellen) and Juliet (Francesca Annis)
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Ian McKellen (Romeo) and Francesca Annis (Juliet) |

At the end of the "Balcony scene" I clambered up the scaffolding to reach Juliet
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Ian McKellen (Romeo) over Paul Shelley (Tybalt) |

Romeo (Ian McKellen) fights Tybalt (Paul Shelley). Act 3 Scene 1
Photo by: Reg Wilson
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Nurse (Marie Kean), Friar Lawrence (David Waller) and Romeo (Ian McKellen) |
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Final scene: Juliet (Francesca Annis) and Romeo (Ian McKellen)
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Francesca Annis (Juliet) and Ian McKellen (Romeo) in rehearsal of Act 5
Photo by: Nobby Clark
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"Thus with a kiss I die." Romeo (Ian McKellen) dies entwined with Juliet (Francesca Annis) who awoke
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Rehearsal
Photo by: Nobby Clark

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Final scene |
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Francesca Annis (Juliet) and Ian McKellen (Romeo)
Photo by: Nobby Clark
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Ian McKellen and photographer Nobby Clark at Romeo and Juliet pre-rehearsal photo shoot in London
Photo by: Nobby Clark
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Cover of "Plays and Players" April 1976 |
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