English National Ballet's Romeo and Juliet

Shakespeare's heartbreaking tale, Nureyev's blazing ballet.

Shakespeare's heartbreaking tale, Nureyev's blazing ballet. Sumptuous costumes and sets transport you to Renaissance Verona, its piazza bustling with market traders, street entertainers and the restless factions of the Capulet and Montague families. Amidst the grandeur of the Capulet’s ball, our star-crossed lovers – Alina Cojocaru and Isaac Hernández – meet, unleashing a fateful sequence of events, from the romantic bedroom scene to their tragic final embrace.

Cast

Isaac Hernández

Romeo

Alina Cojocaru

Juliet

Cesar Corrales

Mercutio

Alison McWhinney

Rosaline

James Forbat

Benvolio

James Streeter

Tybalt

Jane Haworth

Lady Capulet

Fabian Reimair

Lord Capulet

Désirée Ballantyne

Lady Montague

Dominic Hickie

Lord Montague

Crew

Rudolf Nureyev

Choreographer

Sergei Prokofiev

Music

Ezio Frigerio

Art Direction

Tharon Musser

Lighting Design

Gavin Sutherland

Conductor

Clips & Videos

Romeo & Juliet: Alina Cojocaru and Isaac Hernandez (extract) | English National Ballet