Mats Ek: Julia & Romeo

Матс Эк: Джульетта & Ромео

A girl and a boy are in love. Why does everyone else think that their love is wrong? A romantic story in a brutal environment. A clash of people and power. A struggle between generations. Love, hate and jealousy. Who can win?

Choreographer Mats Ek, for many years one of the most important names in the international dance world, has created several new interpretations of classics, such as Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty. Romeo and Juliet became “Juliet & Romeo” when he staged his full-length ballet to Tchaikovsky’s music in May 2013, and the first performance drew considerable attention, both in Sweden and abroad.

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Actors

Juliette

Romeo

Father

Mother

The Nurse

Mercutio

Crew

Choreographer

Mats Ek

Conductor

Alexander Polianichko

Set and costume designer

Magdalena Aberg

Lighting Designer

Linus Fellbom

About

Romeo and Julia becomes Julia & Romeo when world renowned choreographer Mats Ek presents his full-length work to Tchaikovsky’s music, with its first performance of the Royal Swedish Ballet at the Royal Opera House. ‘It’s time to turn things around,’ says Mats Ek. Also, one of Shakespeare’s originals was in fact named Julia and Romeo. So you can say that this is a return to the story’s source. And to use the music of Tchaikovsky, and not Prokofiev’s, is also a signal. But the drama’s bearing conflict with the young unprotected love versus the established violence, is still there – a tragedy in which love triumphs by going under. Julia and Romeo is Mats Ek’s first major full-length works since Sleeping Beauty made for the Hamburg Ballet in 1996. Music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, in the selection of Mats Ek, adapted by Anders Högstedt.