Romeo + Julia

Imagine this: you dream at night of Shakespeare’s immortal tale Romeo and Juliet, 
accompanied by Prokofiev’s magnificent ballet music. But soon, the dream turns into a 
nightmare, as an enigmatic glimpse into the subconscious. In Romeo + Juliet, Spanish 
choreographer Marcos Morau reinterprets the legendary tragedy that is etched into our 
collective memory. He abandons the traditional storyline and transforms it into an associative 
vision. Romeo + Juliet unfolds in a dark world where violence is so pervasive that total 
destruction seems inevitable.

Morau creates a breathtaking visual universe with his signature poetic musicality and 
meticulously choreographed language of movement. He draws inspiration from Sergei 
Prokofiev’s score, which masterfully combines sensual lyricism with an ominous undertone. 
With his musical interpretation of Shakespeare’s drama, Prokofiev crafted one of the most 
impressive ballets of the 20th century.