Romeo & Juliet — Up Close
Romeo & Juliet — Up Close
The work is a contemporary reimagining of an older piece initially crafted in collaboration with the dancers of the Gärtnerplatz Theater in Munich. It premiered on the grand stage of the City Theater in 2021. In this new production, the audience is brought closer to the performance, creating a unique and immersive experience.
Shakespeare's classic tragedy is meticulously deconstructed, unfolding into numerous narratives that run parallel, forming a world teeming with lustful desire, bodily fluids, and flaming tongues of fire. The production explores the hurtful power of screams and the healing force of love, all set against the backdrop of a bright and neon-colored heart. The show is enhanced by adventurous scenery and costumes, captivating video work, and the enchanting music of Sergei Prokofiev. The result is a performance that resonates with everyone who experiences it, leaving no one untouched.
Artistic Directors and Choreographers:
Erna Ómarsdóttir & Halla Ólafsdóttir
Music:
Sergei Prokofiev & Skúli Sverrisson
(Watching Water)
Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet performed by London Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by: André Previn
Set:
Chrisander Brun
Vídeo:
Valdimar Jóhannsson in collaboration with Erna Ómarsdóttir & Halla Ólafsdóttir
Costumes:
Karen Briem & Sunneva Ása Weishappel
Lighting:
Pálmi Jónsson
Technical director:
Ida Juhl
Project and rehearsal directors:
Andrean Sigurgeirsson & Kata Ingva
Stage manager:
Kata Ingva
Stage hands:
Þorbjörn Þorgeirsson & Guðberg Hrafnsson
Dancers:
Bjartey Elín Hauksdóttir, Elín Signý Weywadt Ragnarsdóttir, Erna Gunnarsdóttir, Félix Urbina Alejandre, Eydís Rose Vilmundardóttir, Inga Maren Rúnarsdóttir, Luca Pinho Seixas, Saga Sigurðardóttir, Sarah Fisher Luckow, Shota Inoue.