Romeo & Juliet and The Little Mermaid

Greenwich Theatre Productions has announced the casting for new adaptations of Romeo and Juliet and The Little Mermaid, set to entertain audiences this summer as part of the company’s inaugural season. Presented in rep by a single acting company, the shows promise the high stakes of Shakespeare’s tragic love story and the magical escapism of a classic fairy-tale for children and adults alike.

From 3rd – 25th July, Greenwich Theatre will produce a new music-fuelled adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. This reimagined production follows the tragic fortunes of Juliet (Ava Honey, in her professional debut) and ‘goddess of her idolatry’ Romeo (Blossom Timothy - Macbeth, Globe Players) as they battle against the will of their families to be together. This spellbinding revival of the greatest love story of them all also stars Charlotte Harwood, Nikita Johal, Matt Penson and actor and Musical Director James Aldred.

Then, following Romeo & Juliet, the mini rep season continues with The Little Mermaid: Song of the Sea, running from 31st July – 23rd August. Driven by curiosity and forced into a terrible deal with the Sea Witch, the show follows a fierce heroine as she discovers the world above the sea and learns just what it means to trade her voice for a chance to walk on land. Created by the award-winning team behind Dick Whittington and his Cat and last year’s five-star hit The Three Musketeers the production reimagines the classic tale in a show filled with music, puppetry and character-driven storytelling. 

The show will star Nikita Johal as The Little Mermaid, alongside Ava Honey as Crabby, Matt Penson as Trevelyan, Charlotte Harwood as the Narrator and the Sea Witch, James Aldred as Barnabus Binns, Blossom Timothy as narrator/ensemble and is written by Greenwich pantomime legend Anthony Spargo. Relocating the tale to the Cornish coast, The Little Mermaid: Song of the Sea promises to retain all the magic of the original tale in a joyful, innovative, steampunk story of magic and love above and below the waves.

Romeo and Juliet: 3rd July – 25th July 2026 - BOOK NOW

The Little Mermaid: Song of the Sea: 31st July – 23rd August 2026 - BOOK NOW

Greenwich Theatre, Crooms Hill, London, SE10 8ES