Newcastle Theatre Royal to unveil Shakespeare statue of Jonjo’s Mercutio
Jonjo will unveil a life-size bronze statue of the North East’s favourite Shakespeare character, Mercutio,at the Newcastle Theatre Royal on Monday 23 April as part of the Theatre’s 175 Birthday celebrations.
‘Last year the folk of the North East voted Romeo & Juliet’s Mercutio their favourite Shakespeare character in a pan-regional poll carried out by the Theatre Royal and The Journal. An open search was launched to find an artist to create a bronze statue of the winning character to be displayed in the Theatre foyer, and local sculptor Lisa Delarny won the commission.
Now the sculpture is finished and will be revealed at 11am on 23 April 2012, Shakespeare’s birthday, by Jonjo O’Neill, an actor with the RSC who played the role of Mercutio to critical acclaim in the Company’s 2010 season at the Theatre Royal.’ [What’s on Stage]
Read more about the statue and an interview with Jonjo in The Journal