Northern Ballet will bring their award-winning Romeo & Juliet to Mayflower Theatre from Thursday 3 to Saturday 5 October 2024, inviting audiences to rediscover the iconic love story like it’s the very first time.
With glorious dancing and Prokofiev’s timeless music, this beloved adaptation by Christopher Gable CBE and Massimo Moricone, which was broadcast by the BBC and enjoyed sell-out performances in the UK and overseas, was forced into hiatus after sets and costumes were tragically damaged in floods.
Thanks to generous donations and the hard work of cast and crew, Northern Ballet have restored the production to its former glory, ready to delight audiences across the UK.
In addition to the recreation of sets, props and costumes, the Company has worked closely with choreographer Massimo Moricone, original cast members Jayne Regan Pink and William Walker, and former Artistic Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company Gregory Doran to recapture the ballets infamous drama.
Realistic street-fighting and swordplay were created especially for the production by Jonathan Howell, whose credits include working with Hollywood stars such as Mel Gibson and Faye Dunaway.
With stunning sets and costumes created by celebrated designer Lez Brotherston, the music is recorded by The Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra led by Mario Kosik.
Tickets for Northern Ballet’s Romeo and Juliet (Thursday 3 – Saturday 5 October2024) are on sale at mayflower.org.uk or 02380 711811.
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