ABOUT THE PRODUCTION
Stunningly beautiful, Stephen Mills’ ROMEO & JULIET features exquisite costumes layered with Prokofiev’s majestic score and a set illuminated by an Italianate tapestry of stained-glass colors. A spectacle that speaks to heart, mind, and soul. A timeless and unforgettable tale of young love is given new life in Ballet Austin’s original interpretation of this Shakespearian classic. Passion and pathos come alive in Artistic Director Stephen Mills’ choreography–sometimes lush, sometimes tender, always explosive.
Choreography: Stephen Mills
Music: Sergei Prokofiev
Photography by Tony Spielberg
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ROMEO & JULIET HIGHLIGHTS
- Choreography: Stephen Mills
- Music: Sergei Prokofiev
- Scenic Design: Tommy Bourgeois & Tony Tucci
- Costume Design: Tommy Bourgeois
- Lighting: Tony Tucci
- Fencing Choreography: Christopher Hannon & Frank Shott
- Run-time: 100 minutes in 3 Acts (Act I: 45 min. / Act II: 25 min. / Act III: 30 min.)
- Dancers: 31 (16 women & 15 men)
- Awards: 2 accolades including “Best Dance Concert” & “Best Male Dancer”
PREMIERES
THE BASS CONCERT HALL | BALLET AUSTIN
Austin, TX – 2001 (World Premiere) | ’06
THE LONG CENTER | BALLET AUSTIN
Austin, TX – 2012 | ’17
THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA | BALLET AUSTIN
“Balcony Pas de Deux” excerpt in 14 cities throughout China – 2016*
*Ballet Austin Tour
PRESS
“Mills’ keen understanding of the dramatic and skill in crafting expressive movement combined to articulate the range and depth of emotion we associate with Shakespeare’s text.”
The Austin Chronicle
“Passion and pathos come alive in Artistic Director Stephen Mills’ choreography – sometimes lush, sometimes tender, always explosive…a spectacle that speaks to heart, mind and soul.”
Austin Cultural Map
Austin American Statesman
“Director Stephen Mills, whose ‘Hamlet’ was a highlight of 2000, did it again…he took a classic ballet and re-crafted it into a fresh, clean, contemporary ballet distinguished by elegance, strength and drama. Oh, yes—and it was simply gorgeous.”