Romeo and Juliet: Beyond Words Film Screening

Experience a cinematic reimagining of the best-known love story of all time, in this 2019 film directed by former dancers and International Emmy Award-winning filmmakers Michael Nunn and William Trevitt, known for their 2008 Pillow appearance as the Ballet Boyz.

Shot on location in the streets of Hungary, and set to a unique recording of Sergei Prokofiev’s original score, this cinematic costume drama features dancers from The Royal Ballet, and stars William Bracewell as Romeo and Francesca Hayward as Juliet in their feature film debuts. Nunn and Trevitt have restaged Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s remarkable 1964 choreography in an audacious first in contemporary filmmaking: what The Guardian calls a “vibrant, up-close take on one of the Royal Ballet’s best-loved gems.” The Mahaiwe screening is introduced live by Christopher Saunders, The Royal Ballet’s rehearsal director, who plays Lord Capulet. Tickets are available at mahaiwe.org beginning April 12.