Q&A with Saeka Shirai playing Juliet and Romeo playing Harris Beattie as part of Northern Ballet’s Romeo & Juliet
Wed 11 Jun, 2025
Parental guidance recommended, contains stylised depictions of suicide
In the ultimate tale of forbidden love, two young people risk everything to be together.
This raw and emotionally charged adaptation of Romeo & Juliet breathes new life into Shakespeare’s masterpiece as the passion and violence at work in the streets of Verona boils over, with tragedy following swiftly behind.
Adapted by Christopher Gable CBE and Massimo Moricone, Romeo & Juliet is one of Northern Ballet’s most beloved and critically acclaimed productions.
Every leap, every turn, every heartbeat invites you to rediscover this iconic story like it’s the very first time, as the lovers fight to kindle their flame against the turmoil around them.
Dominique Larose and George Liang in Romeo and Juliet, 2024 Production. Photo Tristram Kenton
Dominique Larose and Joseph Taylor in Romeo and Juliet, 2024 Production. Photo Tristram Kenton
Dominique Larose and Joseph Taylor in Romeo and Juliet, 2024 Production. Photo Tristram Kenton
Northern Ballet dancers in Romeo and Juliet, 2023 Production. Photo Emily Nuttall
Northern Ballet dancers in Romeo and Juliet, 2024 Production. Photo Tristram Kenton
Northern Ballet dancers in Romeo and Juliet, 2024 Production. Photo Tristram Kenton
Northern Ballet dancers in Romeo and Juliet, 2024 Production. Photo Tristram Kenton
Northern Ballet dancers in Romeo and Juliet, 2024 Production. Photo Tristram Kenton
Rachael Gillespie in Romeo and Juliet, 2023 Production. Photo Emily Nuttall
Dominique Larose and Joseph Taylor in Romeo and Juliet, 2023 Production. Photo Emily Nuttall
Dominique Larose and Joseph Taylor in Romeo and Juliet, 2023 Production. Photo Emily Nuttall
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