What if your first true love was someone you’d been told to hate?

Ripped apart by the bitter divisions of their parents, two young people will risk everything to be together.

The most famous story of love at first sight explodes with intense passion and an irresistible desire for change. Will this spark a revolution or will division continue to tear through generations?

Looking for a different Romeo and Juliet?

First Encounters with Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet makes Shakespeare's star cross'd lovers relevant for a new generation of theatregoers. This 90-minute version of the play is the perfect introduction to Shakespeare for young people and their families.

Northern Ballet's Romeo and Juliet is a chance to see ballet on our main stage for the first time in decades, with glorious dancers, eye-catching sets and Prokofiev’s timeless music. This is ballet at its most dramatic, romantic and intense.