Romeo & Juliet

Director, Costume Designer and Scenography of the play – Lusine Yernjakyan.

The premiere took place on 17.03.2017 in Yerevan.

The story of eternal love, in the interpretation of the Yerevan Chamber Theater.

Cast: 

Juliet – Armine Nazari-Dekhnavi, 

Romeo – Jora Martirosyan

Benvolia – Hasmik Danielyan

Mercutio – Jora Hovhannisyan

Tybalt – Vahagn Kirakosyan

Montague – Grigor Baghdasaryan

Lady Montague – Nonna Grigoryan, Hrachuhi Amiryan

Capulet – Mkhitar Avetisyan

Lady Capulet – Ketrin Manasyan

Friar Laurence – Senik Barseghyan

The Nurse – Nonna Grigoryan, Hrachuhi Amiryan

Balthasar – Mayis Hambardzumyan

Paris – Mher Alabeghyan

03; 06.10.2017 – Armenia, Yerevan. “Romeo and Juliet” play was presented at the “HIGHFEST” 15th International Performing Arts Festival and received a Diploma. Director of the play – Lusine Yernjakyan. 

22.10.2017 – As part of the “Cultural Stop” program, initiated by the Ministry of Culture of RA, in the Gyumri State Drama Theater named after V. Atchemyan of Shirak region, Yerevan State Chamber Theater presented the performance “Romeo and Juliet”. Director of the play – L. Yernjakyan.

27.03.2018 – On The World Theater Day, at the annual awards ceremony “Artavazd”, held by the Union of Theater Workers of Armenia, the performance with innovative approaches “Romeo and Juliet” (based on the play W. Shakespeare) was declared the winner in the nomination “Best Youth Performance”. Director, costume designer and stage designer – Lusine Yernjakyan.

30.09.2018 – Within the framework of the Second International Symposium “Shakespeare at the crossroads of the East and West” of the Armenian Shakespeare Association, dedicated to the Armenian genius actor Vahram Papazian, “Romeo & Juliet” play was presented at the Yerevan State Chamber Theater, after which a meeting was held with the creative staff and foreign Shakespearean scholars.

04.11.2018 – “Romeo and Juliet” play was presented at the 13th Yerevan International Shakespeare Theatre Festival. Director of the play – Lusine Yernjakyan. 

30.09.2018 –  Within the framework of the International seminar “Shakespeare at the crossroads of East and West” of the Armenian Shakespeare Association, on the initiative of well-known foreign Shakespeare scholars, in the Yerevan Chamber Theater took place a viewing and further discussion of the “Romeo & Juliet”performance.
As a result, the Yerevan Chamber Theater received an invitation from the Artistic Director of the Gdańsk Shakespeare Festival,Professor Jerzy Limon, to take part at the 23rd GdańskShakespeare Festival, which is the only festival in Poland, and one of just five in Europe, to receive the prestigious EFFE Award.

30.07.2019 – The performance “Romeo & Juliet” was held in a filled theater hall (585 people) and received a great response from the spectators and theater experts.