Set in Verona, Italy, an age-old vendetta between two families ends with bloodshed in this tragic love story. Romero and Juliet, the children of rival noble families the Montagues and the Capulets, meet by chance and instantly fall in love .. and are prepared to risk everything to be together. A gripping combination of dazzling passion, fierce hatred and star-crossed lovers, Shakespeare's legendary play dates back to c.1595 and was so popular during his lifetime that it was published twice.