ROMEO & HAMED
Riverside Studios, 2026
“Director Maddy Corner’s queer retelling of Shakespeare’s classic [...] should be the new benchmark for Shakespeare adaptations”
Broadway World ★★★★★
“If I was head of the Arts Council for a day, I'd make this funny and poignant play compulsory viewing”
Reviews Hub ★★★★ 1/2
“A bold and slick production”
“Fearless”
Flicker ★★★★
“an exceptional ensemble”
London Fringe Theatre Reviews ★★★★
“The simplicity of Dodsworth’s set never loses its impact and is a testament to the brilliance of contemporary theatre”
The New Current ★★★★
"There are captions and signing that contribute to the inclusiveness of this show – but these extras don't intrude on the heart of the piece. They add to it"
Reviews Hub ★★★★ 1/2
“Sinew Productions and Slime and Pies Co Productions have put on a play that is near flawless.”
Broadway World ★★★★★
Romeo & Hamed at Riverside Studios was a Sinew Productions & Slime and Pies Co-Production.
Supported by funding from Arts Council England.
CAST:
Romeo - Scott Horgan
Hamed - Anish Roy
Nico - Micah Loubon
Boxer - Charlie Cassen
Amina - Taz Rahman
Grace - Dylan Morris
Imam Yusuf - Asif Khan
CREATIVE TEAM:
Director - Maddy Corner
Writer - Scott Horgan
Lighting, Set and Caption Designer - Hugo Dodsworth
Sound Designer - Pouya Eshaei
Movement Director - Theophilus O. Bailey
Assistant Director and Cultural Consultant - Bilal Sha Jihan
Voice Coach - Janis Price
Casting Director - Hannah Ashby Ward for LANE Casting
Casting Associates - Priyanka Patel and Steph Coles for LANE Casting
Intimacy Director - Raniah Al Sayed
Assistant Intimacy Director - Ellie McCoy
Associate Lighting Designer - Zoe Beeny
Stage Managers - Joni Ann Falconer and Ibraheem Hamirani
Technician - Lil Ethereal
Scenic Painter - Johan Berendsen
Producer - Eleanor Roberts
Consultant Producer - Mina Moniri
Consultant Production Manager - Richard Irvine
Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner - Suzanna Storey
Script Consultants - Mohammed Barber and Huda Dualeh
Dramaturgs - Bilal Sha Jihan and Maddy Corner
Script Editor - Dinarte Gouveia
With thanks to our Queer Muslim focus group, our product seeding partners; Ossian Perret and Shabz Choudhury at Nike and the team at Dr Martens.
Support from Punchdrunk, Young Vic, The Globe, Whitelight, Central School of Speech and Drama, Lars Davidson, Carmel Macaree, Dinarte Gouveia, Inclusive Mosque and Hidayah.