These are a series of recordings made in The Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford on Avon, during performances of Romeo & Juliet. The microphone was mounted at the front of the first balcony, about 50 cm away from the balcony edge. There are two recordings made at the interval of the show, both including some audience noise, one recording made at the end of the show, and one recording of more sparse audience chatter in the auditorium. Individual voices are mainly American as Stratford is a hugely popular tourist destination.