This ballet is old enough to nab a Freedom Pass, but refuses to act its age. Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet premiered in 1965, but 60 years on the wrenching tragedy, stippled with detail, ...

Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet continues to enjoy endless popularity, this being its third run by the Royal Ballet since 2019, but when the results are as good, there’s no reason why not.

As the play progresses, Romeo illustrates how passionate he is by avenging his best friend Mercutio's, death. He kills Juliet's cousin, Tybalt, and is forced to leave the city of Verona.