Tamás Major: Romeo and Juliet, 1971.
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Title: Romeo and Juliet

Date of Premier: 26th February, 1971

Site of Premier: Nemzeti Színház (Hevesi Sándor square)

Director: Major Tamás

Author: William Shakespeare

Translator : Mészöly Dezső

Set design: Csányi Árpád

Costume Design: Vágó Nelli

Ensemble: Nemzeti Színház, Budapest

Actors: Györffy György (Escalus, Prince of Verona), Szersén Gyula (Paris), Velenczey István (Montague), Gelley Kornél (Capulet), Sugár Lajos (Old Man of the Capulet family), Sztankay István (Romeo), Iglódi István (Mercutio), Galkó Balázs (Benvolio), Csurka László (Tybalt), Sinkovits Imre (Friar Laurence), Koroknai Géza f.h. (Friar John), Horváth József (Peter, servant to Juliet’s nurse), Benedek Miklós, Blaskó Péter (Balthasar, servant to Romeo), Tarsoly Elemér (Samson, servant to Capulet), Kun Tibor (Gregory, servant to Capulet), Gyulay Károly (Abraham, servant to Montague), Suka Sándor (Apothecary), Várdai Zoltán, academy student (First musician), Usztics Mátyás (Second musician), Szél Richárd (Third musician), Szacsvay László, academy student (Page to Paris), Izsóf Vilmos (First Guard), Tichy József (Second Guard), Andorai Péter (Third Guard), Sivó Mária (Lady Montague), Zolnay Zsuzsa (Lady Capulet), Törőcsik Mari (Juliet), Horváth Teri, guest actor (Juliet’s nurse), Galkó Bence (Tony), Tordai Ferenc (servant to Capulet), Balogh László (Citizen).

Analysis by: Schandl Veronika