Romeo and Juliet

Synopsis

Romeo gate-crashes a ball given by his family's enemies, the Capulets, only to fall in love with their daughter Juliet. Their passion is mutual, but the hatred between their families forces their relationship to a catastrophic conclusion.

Our Review:

29 September 2010

The core strength of this particular classic ballet lies in its narrative adapted from Shakespeare’s original text. Whilst some scenes are rushed through or complexities shortened, the essence of the plight of the star crossed lovers’ remains and proves to still engage a contemporary audience.

Whilst personally I prefer to see Shakespeare updated to a modern setting or the story enhanced by placing the action in a different era, this production very much plays true to Shakespeare’s intended scene. As this is a ballet, for once I was convinced that the traditional setting helped to compliment the narrative by maintaining its routes and allowing the choreography to tell its version of the story.

It must be said that sometimes the believability of some scenes was hindered by certain sections of movement, such as the gargantuan prolonged death scenes of Tybalt and Mercutio and the flamboyance of some conflicts. However, with the aid of the productions' principals, the ballet's most t...

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buovg - 30 September 2010:

Loved this production! Saw it last night with Jenna Robberts and Iain Mackay and it was stunning! ...

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