Kenneth MacMillan's Romeo and Juliet

BALLET & DANCE

Kenneth MacMillan's Romeo and Juliet

SCHEDULE

  • Sat, 19 October 2019, 14:00
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  • Sun, 20 October 2019, 13:00
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  • Sun, 20 October 2019, 18:30
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  • Thu, 24 October 2019, 13:00
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  • Sat, 26 October 2019, 13:00
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  • Sat, 26 October 2019, 18:30
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  • Sun, 27 October 2019, 14:00
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2019/2020 SEASON

The 74th National Arts Festival by Agency for Cultural Affairs presents

OPERA PALACE

19 Oct - 27 Oct, 2019 ( 7 Performances )

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Running time is approx. 3 hours 10 mins including intervals

DETAILS

This is a masterpiece by Sir Kenneth MACMILLAN, one of the most influential British choreographers of the 20th century. It was first performed in 1965 by the Royal Ballet. The dramatic choreography expresses the psychology of the characters in careful detail, expanding the possibilities of ballet. Sergei PROKOFIEV's dramatic and colourful music combined with Sir Kenneth's choreography draw out the depth of tragedy from the original story by SHAKESPEARE. First performed by the National Ballet of Japan in October 2001, it has become a significant repertoire that has been performed many times over. The dramatic ballet demands high levels of both technique and inner expression; you can set your expectations high for this love story woven by our dancers.

SYNOPSIS

The story is set in Verona in Northern Italy, home of the noble houses of Montague and Capulet. A long-standing feud exists between the families.
One day, Romeo Montague sneaks into a masked ball given by the Capulets, where he meets their only daughter, Juliet. The two instantly fall in love, and are married with the help of Friar Laurence in a secret ceremony.
But soon after, Romeo's close friend Mercutio is killed by Tybalt, a Capulet, and Romeo slays Tybalt in an act of vengeance.
The day after his wedding night, Romeo is sentenced to exile and leaves Verona. Now alone, Juliet faces an impending wedding to Count Paris, the man her parents have arranged for her to marry. Juliet confides in Friar Laurence, who devises a plan and provides her with a drug that will induce a temporary death-like coma.
Unfortunately, Romeo is never informed about the plan and goes to see his lover where she lies in the crypt. Heartbroken, he drinks a poison. When Juliet awakes, she discovers Romeo's lifeless body. Taking his dagger, she stabs herself and joins him in death.

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CREATIVE TEAM & CAST

CREATIVE TEAM

Music: Sergei PROKOFIEV
Choreography: Sir Kenneth MACMILLAN
Set & Costume Designer: Paul ANDREWS
Lighting Designer: SAWADA Yuji
Conductor: Martin YATES
Orchestra: Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra

CAST

10/19 14:00
Juliet: ONO Ayako
Romeo: FUKUOKA Yudai
Mercutio: OKUMURA Kosuke
Tybalt: KAIKAWA Tetsuo
Benvolio: FUKUDA Keigo
Paris: WATANABE Takafumi
Lord Capulet: WAJIMA Takuya
Lady Capulet: MOTOJIMA Miwa

10/20 13:00
Juliet: YONEZAWA Yui
Romeo: WATANABE Takafumi
Mercutio: KINOSHITA Yoshito
Tybalt: FUKUOKA Yudai
Benvolio: HAYAMI Shogo
Paris: IZAWA Shun
Lord Capulet: WAJIMA Takuya
Lady Capulet: MOTOJIMA Miwa

10/20 18:30
Juliet: KIMURA Yuri
Romeo: IZAWA Shun
Mercutio: KINOSHITA Yoshito
Tybalt: NAKAYA Masahiro
Benvolio: HAYAMI Shogo
Paris: KOSHIBA Fukunobu
Lord Capulet: WAJIMA Takuya
Lady Capulet: MOTOJIMA Miwa

10/24 13:00
Juliet: ONO Ayako
Romeo: FUKUOKA Yudai
Mercutio: OKUMURA Kosuke
Tybalt: KAIKAWA Tetsuo
Benvolio: FUKUDA Keigo
Paris: WATANABE Takafumi
Lord Capulet: WAJIMA Takuya
Lady Capulet: MOTOJIMA Miwa

10/26 13:00
Juliet: KIMURA Yuri
Romeo: IZAWA Shun
Mercutio: KINOSHITA Yoshito
Tybalt: NAKAYA Masahiro
Benvolio: HAYAMI Shogo
Paris: KOSHIBA Fukunobu
Lord Capulet: WAJIMA Takuya
Lady Capulet: MOTOJIMA Miwa

10/26 18:30
Juliet: ONO Ayako
Romeo: FUKUOKA Yudai
Mercutio: OKUMURA Kosuke
Tybalt: KAIKAWA Tetsuo
Benvolio: FUKUDA Keigo
Paris: WATANABE Takafumi
Lord Capulet: WAJIMA Takuya
Lady Capulet: MOTOJIMA Miwa

10/27 14:00
Juliet: YONEZAWA Yui
Romeo: WATANABE Takafumi
Mercutio: KINOSHITA Yoshito
Tybalt: FUKUOKA Yudai
Benvolio: HAYAMI Shogo
Paris: IZAWA Shun
Lord Capulet: WAJIMA Takuya
Lady Capulet: MOTOJIMA Miwa

  • CREATIVE TEAM
  • CAST
  • Sir Kenneth MACMILLAN
    Choreography
    Sir Kenneth MACMILLAN
    Paul ANDREWS
    Set & Costume Designer
    Paul ANDREWS
    SAWADA Yuji
    Lighting Designer
    SAWADA Yuji
    Martin YATES
    Conductor
    Martin YATES
  • ONO Ayako
    Juliet
    ONO Ayako
    FUKUOKA Yudai
    Romeo
    FUKUOKA Yudai
    YONEZAWA Yui
    Juliet
    YONEZAWA Yui
    WATANABE Takafumi
    Romeo
    WATANABE Takafumi
    KIMURA Yuri
    Juliet
    KIMURA Yuri
    IZAWA Shun
    Romeo
    IZAWA Shun

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SEATING PLAN

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10:00 - 18:00

Booking Opens: Sat, 13 Jul 2019, 10:00am

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