
ROMEO & JULIET
One of the greatest love stories of all time
Touring Ireland 3 Nov - 23 Dec 2017 to 24 theatres.
***** 5 stars: “I can’t remember seeing a better Ballet Ireland production than this one… Shakespeare’s story goes to new heights…a breathless mixture of youthful passion, love and lust”
Michael Moffatt, Mail on Sunday
**** 4 stars: “Romeo and Juliet has moments of genuine beauty, with dazzling displays of choreographic flow that border on genius.”
Chris O’Rourke, The Arts Review
“This is a thoroughly enjoyable version of the Prokofiev ballet. It brings it gently up to date but retains the purity of the original…. A treat of a show.”
Katy Hayes, The Independent
Based on Shakespeare’s tale of the star-crossed lovers, Romeo & Juliet is one of the greatest love stories of all time. Against a backdrop of ancient feuds and gang warfare, the ill-fated young couple falls hopelessly in love, but their families are bitter enemies. In order to be together the two lovers must be prepared to risk everything.
The result is a heart stopping ballet with a dazzling combination of passion and hatred, comedy and high tragedy.
Following Ballet Ireland’s hugely successful production of Giselle earlier this year, the company’s critically-acclaimed Romeo and Juliet will be in 24 venues throughout Ireland this autumn 3rd November – 23rd December, including performances in Dublin’s Gaiety Theatre Wednesday 15th – Saturday 18th November.
Choreography: Morgann Runacre-Temple
Music: Sergei Prokofiev
(Performances given by kind permission of Boosey & Hawkes Publishing Limited)
Stage Design: Eye-Catching Design
Lighting Design: Zia Holly
Tour dates 2017
Draíocht, Blanchardstown Fri 3-Sat 4 Nov
Riverside Theatre, Coleraine Tue 7 Nov
Theatre at the Mill, Newtownabbey Wed 8 Nov
Garage Theatre, Monaghan Thu 9 Nov
Burnavon Arts Centre, Cookstown Sat 11 Nov
Gaiety Theatre, Dublin Wed 15-Sat 18 Nov
Hawk’s Well Theatre, Sligo Mon 20 Nov
Dean Crowe Theatre, Athlone Wed 22 Nov
Ardhowen, Enniskillen Fri 24 Nov
An Grianán Theatre, Letterkenny Sat 25 Nov
Town Hall Theatre, Galway Tue 28-Wed 29 Nov
The Source Arts Centre, Thurles Fri 1 Dec
Everyman Theatre, Cork Sat 2 Dec
Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise Tue 5 Dec
Civic Theatre, Tallaght Thu 7-Sat 9 Dec
National Opera House, Wexford Sun 10 Dec
Backstage Theatre, Longford Tue 12 Dec
Lime Tree Theatre, Limerick Wed 13 Dec
glór, Ennis Fri 15 Dec
Siamsa Tíre, Tralee Sat 16 Dec
Watergate Theatre, Kilkenny Tue 19 Dec
Visual Theatre, Carlow Wed 20 Dec
Solstice Arts Centre, Navan Thu 21 Dec
Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray Fri 22-Sat 23 Dec