The Capulets and Montagues are sworn enemies. Yet it is love at first sight for Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet when they meet each other at the Capulet ball, into which Romeo has snuck. The two fall in love and they profess their devotion to each other at Juliet’s balcony. They secretly get married.

The stakes are raised for the young couple when Romeo avenges the death of his friend Mercutio who has been killed by Tybalt, Juliet’s cousin. For this, Romeo is exiled from Verona. Meanwhile, Juliet’s parents are forcing her to marry another suitor. In order to be together, Romeo and Juliet must risk it all.

Cast:

Juliet FUMI KANEKO

Romeo VADIM MUNTAGIROV

Mercutio FRANCISCO SERRANO

Tybalt RYOICHI HIRANO

Benvolio GIACOMO ROVERO

Paris LUKAS B. BRÆNDSRØD

Lord Capulet BENNET GARTSIDE

Lady Capulet CHRISTINA ARESTIS

Escalus, Prince of Verona HARRIS BELL

Rosaline ANNETTE BUVOLI

Nurse OLIVIA COWLEY

Friar Laurence THOMAS WHITEHEAD

Lord Montague THOMAS WHITEHEAD

Lady Montague LARA TURK

Creatives:

Choreography KENNETH MACMILLAN

Music SERGEY PROKOFIEV

Conductor KOEN KESSELS

Designer NICHOLAS GEORGIADIS

Lighting Designer JOHN B. READ

Staging and Artistic Supervisor to the MacMillan Estate LAURA MORERA

what to expect

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