10-14 AUG

Canberra Theatre

Choreographer

Christopher Hampson

COMPOSER

Sergei Prokofiev

CONDUCTOR

Tom Woods

Lighting designer

John Rayment

Designer

Tracy Grant Lord

RUNNING TIME

160 minutes, inclusive
of interval

Experience the greatest love story ever told

You know the story: two young lovers meet and fall in love. But with their families locked in a bitter feud, Romeo and Juliet’s fate is doomed. While they will do anything to be together, their families will do everything to keep them apart.

Christopher Hampson's staging of Romeo & Juliet was first performed by the Royal New Zealand Ballet in 2003 and, following a hugely successful UK tour, it was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Production in 2005.

Set to Sergei Prokofiev’s ravishing score, this highly dramatic and visually stunning production is inspired by the look of Fellini's La Dolce Vita and Baz Luhrmann's film version of the Shakespearean masterpiece.

Featuring a rich and bloody colour palette by designer Tracy Grant Lord, join the lovers as they battle against their families in order to follow their hearts, only to have their happiness shattered forever.

 

Dates & Times

Pre-Show Forum

Tues 10 Aug 6.30pm

Gala opening

Tues 10 Aug 7.30pm *
Wed 11 Aug 7.30pm
Thurs 12 Aug 7.30pm
Fri13 Aug 7.30pm
Sat 14 Aug 1.30pm
Sat 14 Aug 7.30pm

*Season 2010 Ticket Holders attending this performance are invited to the post-show party and will have a chance to meet the stars.