This is the big one really, because even in such tragic circumstances as these, a modern heroine wouldn’t take her own life in the name of any man.

It’s exactly that plot point that inspired the story behind & Juliet, a new musical that imagines how the story might continue if Juliet didn’t kill herself with Romeo’s dagger.

After all, she’s got her whole life ahead of her, so the idea that it’s all ruined just because Romeo isn’t around is, frankly, a bit much.

With that in mind, the production sees Shakespeare grudgingly change the play’s ending, having taken some unasked-for notes from his wife, Anne Hathaway.

Newly freed from her tragic end, & Juliet sees our heroine heading off to Paris with her nurse and best friends in tow, as she attempts to write her own story in the City of Lights.

All of which is a whole lot more upbeat than the original ending, particularly when set to a soundtrack of feelgood pop bangers from the likes of Britney, Katy Perry and Backstreet Boys.

Turns out there’s life after Romeo after all.

4 ways Romeo and Juliet would be different if it was written today