The Gulf and Middle East section of the Romeo and Juliet international tour has ended with two shows at the Salman Cultural Center in Bahrain. The tour has been another outstanding success for S4K, including our first visit to Damascus, and what we are told has been one of the first visits ever by a major British Shakespeare company.

The Romeo company now look forward to a week of shows at the John Mackintosh Hall in Gibraltar from Tuesday 16 - Friday 19 June.

The visit has been arranged by Cynthia Eagle, the Director of Culture, on behalf of the Gibraltar government and follows S4K’s visit last year with The Tempest. The Gibraltar government sponsorship mean 3000 pupils aged five and upwards will be given free tickets and a programme for the show. The shows are also sponsored by The Bonita Trust (www.bonitatrust.org); and due to public demand there will be a limited number of tickets on sale to the public, as last year so many people expressed a desire to see the show, explained promoter Ros Astengo.

“Gibraltar follows the UK school curriculum so therefore Shakespeare is a vital part of their English studies,” she added. “We are very excited about S4K coming out again.”

Performances are daily from Tuesday 16 - Thursday 18 June at 9.00am and 1.30pm and on Friday 19 June at 9.00am and 8.00pm.