Skype meets theatre in Syria twist on Romeo and Juliet

“We wanted, through this unique work, to draw attention to the areas under siege by the regime in Syria after the failure of humanitarian organisations to send food, water and medicine there,” said the play’s director, acclaimed Syrian actor Nawar Bulbul.

“We also wanted to send a message to the world that the besieged people are not terrorists but children threatened by shelling, death and destruction.”