75th Anniversary Performance

The magic of ballet and literary wonder of Shakespeare collide in the National Ballet of Canada's stunning production of Romeo and Juliet. Celebrating their 75th anniversary, the company presents a captivating performance John Cranko's choreography of the bard's classic, set to Prokofiev's music. Originally created for the Stuttgart Ballet with the National Ballet of Canada's first production coming in 1964, this compelling ballet is, as with any performance of this classic, a sumptuous and heartrending experience not to be missed!

The son and daughter of the opposing great houses Capulet and Montague, Romeo and Juliet are never meant for each other. But drawn together by fate at a Capulet party where Romeo is able to hide is identity under a carnival mask, the star crossed lovers meet and embark on one of the most exquisite and sorrowful love stories ever told. Torn apart by the deaths of their compatriots and companions, they attempt to elope but a single mistake ends in fatal tragedy for them both.