In fair Verona, where we lay our scene...
Our scene is Leeds, Boxing Day 2015, when a catastrophe struck Northern Ballet. A devastating river flood, damaging £2 million pounds worth of sets and costumes.
A true cornerstone in the history of the Company, Northern Ballet’s beloved 1991 production of Romeo & Juliet, directed by Christopher Gable CBE and choreographed by Massimo Moricone, suffered devastating damage in the flood.
'I have been waiting for the day when you bring it back'
Northern Ballet audience member.
Our supporters have donated over £53,000 to our Rekindle the Romance appeal. Each and every donation has helped us lovingly restore and recreate so much of this wonderful production, ensuring that we can perform Prokofiev’s timeless music with a live orchestra throughout Spring 2024.
Thank you to everyone who donated. We did it! We brought our star-crossed lovers back to life!
'I took my daughter to see Northern Ballet's Romeo & Juliet in Cardiff 30 years ago, when she was about 16. She didn’t know the story, and when it got to the bit where Juliet finds Romeo dead, I turned and saw the tears streaming down her face. It was magical.'
Eirwen Godfrey
'I first saw Northern Ballet’s Romeo & Juliet on Wednesday, 20 February 1991 at the Alhambra Theatre Bradford. I was so bowled over by the production I immediately signed up to be a Friend to find out more about the Company… I have been a Friend, then Patron and now Benefactor ever since. To say I am happy about it being resurrected is an absolute understatement.'
Dianne Balmforth