*The play is believed to have been written around 1595, and was first published in 1597.
*Romeo and Juliet is set in Verona, Italy, and tells the story of two young lovers from feuding families who are forbidden from being together.
*The play's title characters are Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet.
*Romeo and Juliet are both teenagers, with Romeo being around 16 years old and Juliet being around 13.
*The play contains some of Shakespeare's most famous lines, including "Wherefore art thou Romeo?" and "O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?"
*Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy, and ends with the deaths of both Romeo and Juliet.
*The play's themes include love, fate, and the futility of violence.
*Romeo and Juliet is one of the most frequently performed plays in the world.