Scottish Ballet take to the stage this weekend with their modern retelling of Romeo and Juliet.  Set between the 1930s and ‘50s, the piece was created specially for the Company by the Dutch National Ballet’s choreographer Krzysztof Pastor.  Performed against a multi-media backdrop and set to that iconic Prokofiev score (performed live by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra) it should be a terrific night out.

The show opens in Glasgow at the Theatre Royal from the 17th-24th of April and then travels to the Edinburgh Festival Theatre, His Majesty’s Theatre in Aberdeen, Inverness Eden Court Theatre, and finishes up at the Belfast Grand Opera House.

To coincide with the show, the Company has produced three short films giving an insight behind the scenes, focussing on the stage set, costume design and promotional photo shoot.  The design stages are fascinating, and the level of thought that goes into each element is staggering.  You can watch the films at Scottish Ballet’s website.

We’ve got a pair of tickets for the performance in Glasgow on 20^th April to give away!  To enter, all you have to do is watch the film of Caro Harkness, Head of Wardrobe and then leave a comment on this post, telling us what the Mafia-inspired elements of the costume are!

The contest closes at 10am on 18^th April and one lucky winner will be announced later that day.

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