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The greatest love story of all time returns

Kenneth MacMillan’s romantic masterpiece returns to set hearts alight. Shakespeare’s legendary tale takes us to Renaissance Italy where a young star-crossed couple fall in love on the streets of fair Verona. Amidst violence, passion, and feuding families, Romeo and Juliet’s love is immediate and intense, with tragedy following rapidly behind. MacMillan’s stunning and much-adored Shakespearean ballet is brought to life with passionate choreography, elegant costumes, striking sets, and Prokofiev’s iconic score.

Since its 1965 London premiere with The Royal Ballet, this iconic production by one of the world’s greatest choreographers has had a revered history and is performed only by select companies across the globe. MacMillan’s Romeo & Juliet broke Queensland Ballet’s 54-year box office record at the Australian premiere in 2014 and put the company on the global map. With Sergei Prokofiev’s timeless score played live by Queensland Symphony Orchestra, it remains one of Queensland Ballet’s largest and most ambitious productions of all time.

A drama of romance, passion and tragedy, Romeo & Juliet is the unmissable ballet event of the year.