Romeo and Juliet, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre

'Romeo, Romeo, Romeo! Here's drink: I drink to thee', says Juliet in act four of Shakespeare's infamous love story. But we should really be drinking to Shakespeare, who's still hailed as the greatest writer of all time over 400 years after his death.

Most of us know the story of Romeo and Juliet: in fair Verona a pair of star-crossed lovers take their lives after a short, sweet romance. But that doesn't take away the magic. This summer, watch the world's greatest love story unfold in Regents Park's scenic Open Air Theatre.

Director Kimberley Sykes is a master of Shakespeare. She's directed multiple RSC productions, including A Midsummer Night's Dream and the award-winning 2017 production of Dido, Queen of Carthage – for which she was nominated Best Director at the UK theatre awards.

Sykes is also directing As You Like It at the Barbican this season. And if her vision for As You Like It is anything to go by, this take on Romeo and Juliet will be an original – and probably modern – spin on the classic love story. Further details and casting are still to be confirmed.

Tickets for Romeo and Juliet at the Open Air Theatre are now on sale. Click here to book.