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Cat wanders onstage during ‘Romeo and Juliet’ finale in Turkey, paws at ‘lifeless’ actor’s hair
June 15, 2026 12:37 pm
The incident unfolded during a performance at Bornova Open-Air Theatre, where Brazilian dancer Pedro Seara and Russian ballerina Tatyana Borger were portraying Romeo and Juliet.
When adolescant relationships become 'criminal': The urgent case for reforming POCSO
May 18, 2026 6:01 pm
The law’s current design draws no meaningful distinction between exploitative abuse and adolescent relationships, leaving courts to navigate a chasm the legislation itself does not acknowledge
A ‘Romeo-Juliet’ clause in POCSO may be needed to prevent over-criminalisation of behaviour that is developmentally typical
January 12, 2026 12:02 pm
Adolescence is a transitional period, and at some point young people do acquire the capacity to consent to romantic relationships. It does not lend itself to sharp moral/legal cut-offs
Consider ‘Romeo-Juliet clause’ to exempt genuine adolescent relationships from POCSO Act: SC to Centre
January 11, 2026 5:08 pm
The court added that “this chasm between access and abuse is also mirrored in the misuse of Section 498-A IPC and the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961”.
“In Palestine, like in Hamlet, ghosts exhort the next generation to act”: author Isabella Hammad
November 28, 2023 6:06 pm
The Palestinian author on her novel, Enter Ghost, women’s role in the Palestinian struggle, and theatre’s potential for protest
Romeo and Juliet stars’ lawsuit over 1968 film’s teen nude scene tossed
May 26, 2023 9:04 am
Los Angeles judge dismisses Romeo and Juliet stars' lawsuit over nude scene, ruling it not child pornography.
Why 'Romeo and Juliet' actors have sued Paramount over a nude scene, 55 years after movie's release
January 05, 2023 7:20 am
Why have the actors, Olivia Hussey (71) and Leonard Whiting (72), alleged fraud and sexual abuse? Why have they filed the case more than five decades after the Oscar-winning film's release? We explain.
Romeo and Juliet stars hit Paramount with $500 million sexual abuse suit over 1968 film’s teen nude scene
January 04, 2023 10:46 am
Romeo and Juliet stars Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting filed the suit in Los Angeles County Superior Court alleging sexual abuse, sexual harassment and fraud.
Rosaline movie review: Hulu's Romeo & Juliet retelling isn't radical, but it is refreshing
October 14, 2022 8:07 am
Rosaline movie review: Kaitlyn Dever offers another reminder that she's one of her generation's brightest stars in Hulu's refreshing retelling of Romeo & Juliet.
Romeo and Juliet find new stage in a Soviet factory in Ukraine
June 06, 2021 9:53 am
The love of Romeo and Juliet to be played under new footlights in Ukraine
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