The greatest love story ever told is back – as Northern Ballet’s electrifying production returns to stage.
In the ultimate tale of forbidden love, two young people risk everything to be together.
Adapted by Christopher Gable CBE and Massimo Moricone, Romeo & Juliet is one of Northern Ballet’s most beloved and critically acclaimed productions. Every leap, every turn, every heartbeat breathes new life into Shakespeare’s masterpiece and invites you to rediscover the iconic love story like it’s the very first time.
With glorious dancers, eye-catching sets and Prokofiev’s timeless music, this is ballet at its most dramatic, romantic and intense.
Highlights
Christopher Gable CBE and Massimo Moricone’s beloved adaptation, renowned for its BBC broadcast and sold-out performances, returns to the stage with renewed vigour and passion.
Winner of multiple prestigious awards including Best New Dance Production of the Year, this ballet was recognised for its excellence and innovation in the world of dance.
Following a hiatus due to flood damage, the production has been meticulously restored to its former glory, ensuring a visually stunning and immersive experience for theatregoers.
With it’s universally beloved story, Romeo & Juliet is an excellent production for first time ballet audiences, particularly those with an interest in Shakespeare, literature and traditional theatre.
A story told in dance and music is accessible to everyone, no matter what language they speak so it’s great way for different cultures to enjoy the same story.
Promising ballet at its most dramatic, gritty and intense, the production captures the essence of Shakespeare’s iconic love story with powerful emotion and storytelling.
Realistic street-fighting and swordplay choreographed by Jonathan Howell, adds an electrifying edge to the production.
Stunning sets and costumes by celebrated designer Lez Brotherston OBE transport audiences to the vibrant streets of Renaissance Verona.
Audiences will be enchanted by Prokofiev’s timeless and familiar score.
Rich and beautiful images, trailers, videos and artwork.
Creative Team
- Directed & Devised by
- Choreographed by
- Production Design
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- Lez Brotherston OBE
- Assistant Director
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- Mollie Guifoyle
- Music
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- Sergei Prokofiev
- Orchestration
- Lighting Design
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- Paul Pyant
- Fight Director
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- Jonathan Howell
- Tour Lighting
Technical Information
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Running time
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- Act 1: 42 minutes
- Interval: 20 minutes
- Act 2: 22 minutes
- Interval: 15 minutes
- Act 3: 41 Minutes
- Total running time: 2 hours and 18 minutes
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Staffing
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- 38 Dancers
- 30 Musicians
- 1 Company Manager
- 3 Stage Managers
- 4 Stage Technicians
- 3 Lighting Technicians
- 1 Sound Engineer
- 4 Wardrobe and Wigs
- 3 Ballet Staff
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Effects
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- 2 x Cirro Strata CS6 mist machines
- Strobe Lighting
- 80kg rice drop
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Set description
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- 1 × free-standing wall 14m wide by 8m high with two sliding door
trucks - 1 × gate fold rostra and treads
- 6 × trucks
- 2 × flown crosses
- 1 × back cloth
- 1 × flown banner
- 1 × flown bedroom silk
- 1 × flown lantern
- 1 × kabuki drop gauze
- 2 × flown side skirts
- 6 × 6m high metal framed trucks
- 1 × free-standing wall 14m wide by 8m high with two sliding door
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Music
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A high quality music recording is available for this production.
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Shipping
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The production tours complete with all scenery, props and costumes. This production ships on three high cube shipping containers.
Please contact Emily Deller,
Artistic Planning Manager, for more information.
Header image by Guy Farrow. Production photos by Tristram Kenton and Emily Nuttall.
