The greatest love story ever told

This Valentines Day Richmond Ballet presents their adaptation of one of the most beloved romantic tales of all time - William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Passion, love, and tragedy entwine as the story of Verona's star-crossed lovers play out on the Carpenter Theatre stage. Choreographed by Malcolm Burn and with Sergei Prokofiev's historic score, let yourself be swept up in the unbridled emotion, drama, and romance that is Romeo and Juliet!

What is the story?

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 his 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. 

Upon entering the theatre, all audience members ages 12 and above are required to show printed or digital proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 or of a professionally-administered negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of the performance