Almost as bad as all of that face-feeding, the obtrusive leafing through the extra-large programme books by perplexed (or bored) spectators during the Balcony Scene, or the bedroom duet, or other of ...

Considering Kenneth MacMillan’s production of Romeo and Juliet is 60 years old and it looks as fresh as a daisy. This is no mean feat. As when a company is familiar with a ballet it can become stale ...

Married in haste: Yasmine Naghdi as Juliet, Bennet Gartside as Friar Laurence and Matthew Ball as Romeo in Kenneth MacMillan's Romeo and Juliet Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet has had more than ...

Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet continues to enjoy endless popularity, this being its third run by the Royal Ballet since 2019, but when the results are as good, there’s no reason why not.

The core strength of this particular classic ballet lies in its narrative adapted from Shakespeare’s original text. Whilst some scenes are rushed through or complexities shortened, the essence of the ...

Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet, set to the evocative score by Sergey Prokofiev, is one of the Royal Ballet’s best-loved works. Premiered in 1965, last night was the 537th performance, though ...