A TALE FOR ALL TIMES
Scottish Ballet present the world premiere of Krzysztof Pastor's dramatic new reinterpretation of Romeo and Juliet

Following its recent award for Outstanding Repertoire (Classical) at the National Dance Awards, Scottish Ballet is delighted to introduce a brand new, second full-length production to its annual touring programme. This Spring will see the world premiere of critically acclaimed choreographer Krzysztof Pastor's Romeo and Juliet. Created exclusively on the Company, this is the first full-length commission for an external choreographer under the Artistic Direction of Ashley Page, and marks the continuing relationship with Pastor following Scottish Ballet's much applauded performance of his gloriously lyrical work In Light and Shadow at the Edinburgh International Festival two years ago. Romeo and Juliet opens at Edinburgh Festival Theatre on 13 May, and will tour to His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen, Eden Court, Inverness and Theatre Royal Glasgow.

Mixing the aesthetic allure of contemporary dance steeped in classical ballet technique, Dutch National Ballet’s resident choreographer, Krzysztof Pastor translates Shakespeare’s most famous tale for a dance audience with the support of esteemed Dramaturge Willem Bruls.

Set to the dramatic, and colourful Prokofiev score - played live by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra and with special rearrangement by kind permission of the Prokofiev estate - Pastor's Romeo and Juliet is a timeless reinterpretation in both the literal and narrative sense. Told through the era of twentieth century Italy, the story intertwines with projected footage and features designs washed in striking black and white through to sepia concluding with the introduction of imposing colour strands. The issues that pervade this archetypal love story resonate in time and place, and while the characters of Romeo and Juliet remain cultural icons that remind us that society creates challenges that are not the sole propriety of a single time or generation, this brand new production is as synonymous for a contemporary audience as those watching the original Shakespearian performances.

CHOREOGRAPHY: KRZYSZTOF PASTOR
MUSIC: SERGEI PROKOFIEV
DESIGNS: TATYANA VAN WALSUM LIGHTING: BERT DALHUSEN
DRAMATURGY: WILLEM BRULS

EDINBURGH FESTIVAL THEATRE 13 – 17 MAY 2008 - Booking Details
HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE, ABERDEEN 21 – 24 MAY 2008 - Booking Details
EDEN COURT, INVERNESS 28 – 31 MAY 2008 - Booking Details
THEATRE ROYAL, GLASGOW 4 – 7 JUNE 2008 - Booking Details

For more information please visit www.scottishballet.co.uk