William Shakespeare's Venus & Adonis

Adonis lies in the lap of Venus. As she caresses his hair she sees two horses in the distance. As their passion inspires Venus to speak of the powerful nature of love the story returns to the earlier events of the day and Venus’ struggle to get the attentions and affections from the principled Adonis. After a harsh rejection Venus must decide whether she can go on without him. Based on the epic verse poem by William Shakespeare, Venus and Adonis laid the groundwork for the Bard’s famous later work, Romeo and Juliet.

Venus - Amelia Gardham

Adonis - Marcus McSorley

Director - Edward Lui

Cinematography - Edward Lui

Based on poem Venus & Adonis by William Shakespeare

Screenplay - Kieran Bourne

Editor - Kieran Bourne, Edward Lui

Makeup Artist - Sarah Waycott-Marr

Hair - Sarah Sandwell

Music - Dominic Mason

Boom Operator - Rupert Phillips

Dialogue Editor - Saxon Cave-Berry

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