The Royal Opera & BalletRomeo and Juliet
Thursday 20 March 2025, 7:15pmRunning time 210 minutes with two intervals
The greatest love story ever told – through ballet. An ancient family feud casts a long shadow over the town of Verona. In this hothouse of tension, brawls are quick to break out and both sides get caught in the crossfire.
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.
Tickets:
£15 adults, £13.50 under 18s
★ Watersmeet Member discounted event! ★
Creatives:
CHOREOGRAPHY Kenneth MacMillan
MUSIC Sergey Prokofiev
DESIGNER Nicholas Georgiadis
LIGHTING DESIGNER
John B. Read
