THE Wellesley Cinema in Wellington will be one of 1,200 around the world screening Romeo and Juliet live from the Garrick Theatre in the West End tomorrow (Thursday).

The cast in Shakespeare's heartbreaking tale of forbidden love includes Lily James (Juliet), Richard Madden (Romeo), Derek Jacobi (Mercutio) and Meera Syal (The Nurse).

Lily James said: “The live broadcast is so exciting because it gets the play out of the Garrick Theatre and across the world, opening it up to an entirely different audience. My brother will be watching in Australia.”

The cinema broadcast, which will be presented in high-contrast black and white, starts at 7pm.