Costume Designer

Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s exquisite production of The Sleeping Beauty comes to the Royal Albert Hall for the first time.

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The Sleeping Beauty

Royal Albert Hall

The two fall in love and they profess their devotion to each other at Juliet’s balcony. They secretly get married. The stakes are raised for the young couple when Romeo avenges the death of his friend Mercutio who has been killed by Tybalt, Juliet’s cousin. For this, Romeo is exiled from Verona. Meanwhile, Juliet’s parents are forcing her to marry another suitor.

The Royal Ballet: Romeo and Juliet – Cert TBC

Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts

Against the sumptuous setting of Renaissance Italy, Kenneth MacMillan weaves a “dance tapestry rich in character that is rhapsodic and sensuous” (The New York Times). Sergei Prokofiev’s unforgettable music underscores the beauty and passion of this beloved ballet and its star-crossed lovers.

Romeo and Juliet

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

SONG OF THE EARTH // SF BALLET PREMIERE
“A man and a woman; death takes the man;
they both return to her and at the end of the ballet, we find that in death there is the promise of renewal.” Sir Kenneth MacMillan weaves a story of love, loss, and bittersweet death through poetic choreography set to Mahler.

MARGUERITE AND ARMAND // SF BALLET PREMIERE
Created in 1963 for two of ballet’s superstars, Nureyev and Fonteyn, this passionate tale draws inspiration from history’s most famous tragic love stories. Of all the ballets that Frederick Ashton created, Marguerite and Armand stands out as his most passionate as it whisks us through their tragic love affair. The lush designs tell a
tale of their own, imbuing the ballet in an unforgettable period drama.

British Icons

War Memorial Opera House

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.

Costume Designer

Nicholas Georgiadis

Events

Upcoming events

1 - 9 May, 2027

Kenneth MacMillan's Romeo and Juliet · Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra

Past events

25 - 28 Jun, 2026

The Sleeping Beauty · Royal Albert Hall

Mar 20, 2025

The Royal Ballet: Romeo and Juliet – Cert TBC · Lighthouse Poole

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