Varna International Ballet - Romeo and Juliet
27 Jan 2025
Theatre Royal Brighton
Don't miss Shakespeare's classic romantic tragedy from this acclaimed company
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From the grandeur of the masked ball to the intimacy of the lovers' balcony, this star-crossed story of duels, bitter family feuds and love that cannot be, is unmissable.
From the grandeur of the masked ball to the intimacy of the lovers' balcony, this star-crossed story of duels, bitter family feuds and love that cannot be, is unmissable.
27 Jan 2025
Theatre Royal Brighton
Don't miss Shakespeare's classic romantic tragedy from this acclaimed company
27 Jan 2025
Theatre Royal Brighton
Don't miss Shakespeare's classic romantic tragedy from this acclaimed company
Varna International Ballet return for 2025 with their production of Shakespeare's romantic tragedy, Romeo and Juliet. Set to Prokofiev's stunning score, expect an exhilarating visit to Verona of old, where a pair of young lovers are caught in the crossfire of their family's age old vendetta against each other. Passionate and full of the joy and heartbreak of first love, don't miss the beloved tale as it comes to stages across the UK!
In 16th Century Verona, there are heated tensions between sworn enemies Montagues and Capulets. Their vicious hatred of one another is famed throughout the city, as is their often fatal swordplay. Romeo, the youngest of the Montague clan, is depressed after falling for a girl who spurned his advances, persuaded by cousin Tybalt, he sneaks into a Capulet ball in the hopes of finding her, that is, until he sees Juliet and falls deeply and immediately in love.
So begins a tale that has gone on to become our greatest, tragic story of young love doomed from the start.