One friend wants to see the world, whilst the other stays home: for a girl. Soon the two friends are brought together again in the court of Milan, where one will quickly forget his love back home and betray the other - all in the name of love, or jealousy. The duke of Milan’s daughter, the focus of the friends love, will not have her mind changed by the plots and plans and when the girl from back home shows up disguised, these two young “gentlemen” have to face the music.

A fresh air approach to Shakespeare’s early romantic comedy - where first loves, betrayal and a dog, all collide in music and mayhem.

This production is created and performed by the RSC Next Generation Act young company, made up of 24 young people aged 13-18 from across England. They are supported by behind-the-scenes creatives drawn from our Next Generation Direct and Backstage programmes.

Next Generation is our talent development programme for young theatre makers across England recruited through the RSC Associate Schools Programme. We work in long term partnership with Next Generation company members to support them to develop skills for life and work.

Creative team

Director Paul Ainsworth | Set & Costume Designer Reiltin Hart | Composer Rosie Bergonzi

Next Generation’s The Two Gentleman of Verona is supported by the Halabi Thomaz Foundation

RSC Next Generation is generously supported by the Allan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust, Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation, Halabi Thomaz Foundation, John S Cohen Foundation and Noël Coward Foundation

Next Generation Act Company bursary places are generously supported by The Leverhulme Trust Arts Scholarship