Romeo and Juliet
From: Wednesday, 30th June 2010
To: Saturday, 3 July 2010
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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:
1 July 2010
Birmingham Royal Ballet’s new production of Romeo and Juliet retains the classic choreography by Kenneth MacMillan but uses new designs by Paul Andrews. These subtly show the differences between the warring families. The Montagues are dressed in pastel shades of turquoise whilst the deep crimson of the Capulets has a more authoritarian feel. This becomes clear in the famous march that opens the party at the Capulets.
During Sergey Prokofiev’s stirring music the dancers move with military precision.This sequence shows also the environment in which Juliet was raised. As the dance concludes with the women kneeling submissively at the feet of the men it makes clear the courage that Juliet needs to oppose the wishes of her father.
As with most productions the character of Juliet dominates this one. Nao Sakuma takes the character from a naïve child still playing with dolls through an increasing awareness of...
Creative
Prokofiev (Music)
Birmingham Royal Ballet (Company)
Kenneth MacMillan (Choreographer)
Paul Andrews (Design)
John B. Read (Lighting)
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