New Adventures and Sadler’s Wells present Matthew Bourne’s Romeo and Juliet
Play TrailerPassion and heartbreak collide in Matthew Bourne’s contemporary take on the timeless tale of two star-crossed young lovers.
Matthew Bourne’s Romeo and Juliet gives Shakespeare’s timeless story of forbidden love a scintillating injection of raw passion and youthful vitality. Confined against their will by a society that seeks to divide, our two young lovers must follow their hearts as they risk everything to be together. A masterful re-telling of an ageless tale of teenage discovery and the obsession of first love, Romeo and Juliet received universal critical acclaim when it premiered in 2019.
Directed and choreographed by Matthew Bourne, collaborating with the New Adventures Artistic team; Etta Murfitt (Associate Artistic Director), Lez Brotherston (Set and Costume design), Paule Constable (Lighting Design), Paul Groothuis (Sound Design) and Arielle Smith (Associate Choreographer) with Terry Davies’ thrillingly fresh orchestrations of Prokofiev’s dynamic score.
Header image © Johan Persson
Audio Described Performances
There are a limited number of Stalls seats reserved for partially sighted patrons, and headsets available for those wishing to listen to the audio description, please email tickets@sadlerswells.com if you wish to book these optionsTouch Tour
To accompany the Audio Described performance, visually impaired patrons can go on a Touch Tour before the performance. Your tour guide will take you backstage, or onto the stage itself, to feel costumes and pieces of the set and learn more about the production. To find out touch tour times, please contact our Ticket Office at tickets@sadlerswells.com or by calling 020 7863 8000.Electrifying. One of Bourne’s smartest, sexiest, most stirring shows ever.★★★★★ DAILY TELEGRAPH
Storytelling at its finest, should not be missed★★★★★ DAILY EXPRESS
Brilliantly inventive. An astonishing, explosive energy blazes from the stage★★★★★ DAILY EXPRESS
Packs an emotional punch. Superb entertainment★★★★ THE I
A hit. Bursts with raw youthful energy★★★★ EVENING STANDARD
A thrilling rethinking – pure joy★★★★ THE OBSERVER
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Performances
Post-show talk
In conversation with Sir Matthew Bourne, hosted by Sir Alistair Spalding. BSL interpreted.