Greece is strategically located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Situated on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, it shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, the Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north and Turkey to the northeast.
For the park in Upstate New York, see Verona Beach State Park. Romeo + Juliet is a 1996 American romantic drama film adaptation of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. It was directed by Baz Luhrmann. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes in the leading roles. The film is an abridged modernization of Shakespeare's play.
The movie High School Musical is loosely based on Romeo and Juliet, and that, of course is set in modern day America. One reason why all of Shakespeare's plays are so successful 400 years after his death is that they can be set in almost any time period and almost any place.onfidence votes 38. Although Romeo and Juliet was written between 1591-1596, the play could have been set at any time from 1300 to 1600. An argument can be made that it takes place around the late 1400's. Italy was then in a time of unrest, as is showcased in the drama.