Joffrey's R&J: Falling, Flying, or Tumbling in Turmoil

By Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn, 30 March 2017

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“Rocas played Juliet with exuberant lyricism that won me over completely”

Reviewed at Joyce Theater, New York City on 29 March 2017

Romeo and Juliet (Leonid Lavrovsky, Krzysztof Pastor)

Joffrey Ballet

A hot affair: Staatsballett Berlin in Cranko’s Romeo and Juliet

Katja Vaghi, 30th June

The Staatsballett Berlin closes its season in great style at the Deutsche Oper. Majestically performed, John Cranko's Romeo and Juliet is a still delight of movement and décor.

*****

Les Ballets de Monte Carlo seduce Madrid

Cristina de Lucas, 10th February

Les Ballets de Monte Carlo present Jean-Christophe Maillot’s elegant version of Romeo and Juliet in Madrid.

****1

ABT Romeo and Juliet at Wolftrap

Hilary Stroh, 14th July

Heated Passions abound in ABT's Romeo and Juliet.

****1

Isabella Boylston: ABT's new Juliet

Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn, 22nd June

Isabella Boylston made an impressive debut in MacMillan's treasured classic amid some fine performances from the supporting cast.

****1

Exquisite woe with BRB's star-crossed lovers

Hedy Mühleck, 25th February

As part of their Shakespeare400 celebration, BRB give a touching account of the Bard's timeless classic Romeo and Juliet.

****1

The Mariinsky's Romeo and Juliet in Tokyo

Joy Wang Xin Yuan, 2nd December

The legendary Natalia Makarova celebrated her 75th birthday in Japan with the Mariinsky's Romeo and Juliet which was led by Kristina Shapran and Timur Askerov.

****1

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Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn

Andrew is currently a professional chef in New York City but he began life as a ballet dancer with the Hartford and Ohio Ballet companies. His writing also appears on the Huffington Post Blog and BroadwayWorld.com. His latest work, nominated for a James Beard Award, is “Return to the Rivers”, a Himalayan cookbook.

Christine Rocas in Joffrey’s Romeo & Juliet: Falling, Flying, or Tumbling in Turmoil