Romeo & Juliet

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Event Romeo & Juliet
Venue The State Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Umbrella Event Melbourne Festival 1998
First Date 29 October 1998
Opening Date 29 October 1998
Last Date 1 November 1998
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description There is no sunny Verona and there is no light from yonder window in this knockout adaptation from the brilliant French-Albanian choreographer, Angelin Preljocaj.
In this radical version of Romeo and Juliet, we are plunged into a metal-gloved police state, where a crumbling wall separates a desperate underclass of Montagues from the oppressive rule of the Capulets. Here, clan rivalry has been replaced by class warfare, the balcony by a watchtower. But not even a world of oppression can keep our fated lovers apart. Gripping, sensual and breathlessly erotic, their love blazes with desire.
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Description Source Brochure
Primary Genre Dance
Secondary Genre Contemporary
Subjects Class Issues
Love
War
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Angelin Preljocaj Choreographer
Sergei Prokofiev Composer
Enki Bilal Designer
Jacques Chatelet Lighting Designer
Goran Vejvoda Sound Artist
Works
Text Nationality France
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Brochure Melbourne Festival 1998 guide
Event Identifier 100634
Dataset AusStage