Romeo and Juliet

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Event Romeo and Juliet
Venue National Tour, New Zealand
First Date 16 August 2017
Last Date 24 August 2017
Dates Estimated Yes
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Ballet in 3 acts, music by Prokofiev. … It's regarded as the quintessential romantic love story, but Ventriglia says it's also about hate: 'The political hate between the families of Verona, the Capulets and Montagues. The Capulets are for the Pope and the money of the church, and Montagues are for the Prince of Verona. That's why I decided to put this huge church in the square for the set. Everything happens in the square because of the church's political power at that time.' Ventriglia's farewell production as Artistic Director.
Primary Genre Dance
Secondary Genre Ballet
Adaptation
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Gillian Whittingham Assistant Choreographer
Frederic Jahn Ballet Master
Francesco Ventriglia Choreographer
Hamish McKeich Conductor
Abigail Boyle Dancer Lady Capulet
Madeleine Graham Dancer Juliet
Kohei Iwamoto Dancer Paris
Massimo Margaria Dancer Mercutio
Paul Mathews Dancer Tybalt
Joseph Skelton Dancer Romeo
Filippo Valmorbida Dancer Benvolio
James Acheson Designer
Mario Mattia Giorgetti Dramaturg/e
Works
Text Nationality Italy
New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Further Information Set to a 1935 score by Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev, who decided to create a happy ending - it wasn't performed. A revised version restored Shakespeare's tragic climax, premiering at the Kirov Theatre in St Petersburg in 1940 to critical acclaim (Listener article). Regent Theatre Dunedin, 13 - 14 September;.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 202269