Royal Ballet Live: Romeo and Juliet

"Irresistible attraction, all-consuming passion, tragic consequences: Shakespeares heartbreaking tale is reimagined in a ballet that is as vital, as alive and as stirring as can be (The Telegraph ★★★★★).
Renaissance Italy, city of Verona. Tensions run high between the Montagues and the Capulets as the families stand on the brink of violence. Against the backdrop of simmering hatred, fate intervenes: love blooms across the divide. Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet fall desperately in love. Can young love survive in a world ruled by conflict?
Rudolf Nureyev created this production for Queen Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee in 1977. Now in its 50th anniversary, this stunning ballet still has the power to grab you with its electrifying drama. From love at first sight to the final devasting embrace, the iconic story comes alive on stage.
English National Ballet Philharmonic perform Prokofievs dramatic score live the power of their sound amplifying every moment."