This documentary follows twenty non-actors as they put on a production at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) in London's West End. The performers will have four weeks to explore Shakespeare's great play of love and loss, Romeo and Juliet. The novice cast - under the direction of British actor Paterson Joseph and mentored by celebrated Australian film director Baz Luhrmann - revitalizes the classic with their raw performance. The play's enduring message has an unexpected resonance with the cast. Through a hybrid of drama and documentary, the directors will explore the themes and history behind Shakespeare's most famous theatrical production.

Films on Demand is distributed by Films Media Group for Films for the Humanities and Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on September 23, 2011.

A Chance to Perform (4:14) -- Shakespeare: Genius Storyteller (4:04) -- Inexperienced Actors (1:19) -- Doubts (4:57) -- Actors Meet Their Characters (5:57) -- Young Love (2:37) -- To Understand Shakespeare (2:25) -- Special Training (3:52) -- Real-Life Experiences and Acting (3:20) -- Actors Hit the Wall (3:39) -- Vocal Coach (3:26) -- Emotion Workshop (2:57) -- Death Scenes and Emotion (6:08) -- Relevance of 'Romeo and Juliet' (0:52) -- Actor Dismissed (5:28) -- Globe Theater (5:17) -- Balcony Scene (2:57) -- Embracing Relationships on Stage (3:20) -- Final Rehearsal (4:09) -- Pre-Performance (3:05) -- Performance (7:26) -- Actors' Reflections (3:06) -- Credits: 'My Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet for a New Generation, with Baz Luhrmann' (0:54).