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Hong Kong Ballet: Romeo + Juliet

Choreography Septime Webre
Music Sergei Prokofiev
Costume Design Mandy Tam
Set Design Ricky Chan
Assistant Set Design Ryan Lo
Lighting Design Billy Chan
Dramaturge Yan Pat To
Martial Arts Advisor Hing Chao
Martial Arts Partner International Guoshu Association
Conductor Fayçal Karoui
Live Accompaniment Hong Kong Sinfonietta
 

Hong Kong Sinfonietta will provide live accompaniment to Hong Kong Ballet’s five performances of Romeo + Juliet under the baton of Fayçal Karoui.

Ancient grudges between triad families. Passion and tragedy. The iconic balcony scene. Experience the thrill of first love and the drama and heartbreak of warring families in 1960s Hong Kong! Shakespeare’s timeless tale of star-crossed lovers is given a fresh and thought-provoking retelling in Septime Webre’s lush Romeo + Juliet. Juliet’s father is an unrelenting Shanghainese tycoon who is determined to marry his only daughter off to a wealthy gweilo, not knowing that Juliet has already given her heart to the only son of his greatest enemy.

Accompanied by Prokofiev’s celebrated score, an emotional and colourful tale of young love and loss is vividly brought to life with captivating dancing, lively mahjong games and glamorous cheongsams. Webre’s original choreography seamlessly incorporates intense street battles with traditional Hong Kong-style kung fu against visually authentic sets inspired by old Hong Kong’s cityscape. Romeo + Juliet was in high demand during its US tour to New York and North Carolina in 2023, receiving enthusiastic public and critical acclaim. This brilliantly imagined adaptation is especially relevant for contemporary audiences as it fuses dance and drama against a backdrop of a world in flux. This September, Romeo + Juliet will be performed as the opening programme of ‘Hong Kong Week 2025@Seoul’ at The National Theater of Korea.

programme details

 

Featured artists:

Fayçal Karoui
(Conductor)

Dates & Tickets
Dates & Times:

17 October 2025 (Friday)
7:30pm *

18 October 2025 (Saturday)
2:30pm ^ & 7:30pm *

19 October 2025 (Sunday)
2:30pm * & 7:30pm ^

Venue:

HK Cultural Centre Grand Theatre

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Price:

*$1,200 (Limited VIP Tickets), $760, $560, $400, $260; ^$1,000 (Limited VIP Tickets), $680, $480, $320, $180



Duration: The performance lasts approximately 2 hrs and 15 mins including 1 intermission
Age Limit: Suitable for ages 6 and above
Programme Enquiries: 2105 9724 / www.hkballet.com

About Our Series

The APPRECIATE concerts are, mainly, classical concerts featuring guest artists and conductors of world renown.  Apart from performing orchestral masterpieces, Hong Kong Sinfonietta regularly commissions new works and introduces to audiences works that are rarely heard in Hong Kong.

Music is good for everyone! The LEARN series takes audiences aged 0 to 88 into the world of classical music through specially designed concert series including Good Music for Babies, Good Music for Kids, Short-cut to Classical Music, Know Your Classical Music and HKS McDull Music Project.

In the light-hearted RELAX concerts, Hong Kong Sinfonietta shares with audiences great music ranging from orchestral favourites to music from movies and musicals.

The ENCOUNTER series offers unique opportunities for audiences to get close to the music and the performers through chamber music concerts, talks, often at unconventional venues or time. These include Good Music This Lunch, Good Music @ The Fringe, Beyond Good Music @ The Fringe, HKS ArtisTree Residency and UpClose Encounters.

Often referred to as “one of the world’s great small orchestras”, Hong Kong Sinfonietta has been invited to go on many TOURS in Europe, Asia, South and North Americas, sharing good music with audiences in over 30 cities.  In 2017/2018, the orchestra will make its début in Germany and perform at festivals in France, Portugal, as well as the Beethoven Easter Festival in Poland.

WHAT ELSE?  Apart from classical concerts, Hong Kong Sinfonietta regularly appears in staged productions by Hong Kong Ballet, Opera Hong Kong and visiting arts groups such as The Royal Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Bolshoi Ballet and Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch. This season, Hong Kong Sinfonietta will also host the 1st International Conducting Competition.