Romeo & Juliet by Graeme Murphy, music by Prokofiev

Presenting a new choreography of such a beloved masterpiece is a daunting challenge, and Murphy is well aware of the stakes: "What I love," he says, "is the challenge of finding a new way of interpreting a story that has been reinterpreted a million times… The challenge now is to find a way that excites a new audience and […] finding a way beyond words, because dance is not dealing in words." He rises admirably to the challenge with a deeply expressive choreography, at once acrobatic and full of sensitivity. Under the baton of the excellent Nicolette Fraillon, the Orchestra Victoria performs a sterling rendition of the immortal score, while the title roles are danced to perfection by Kevin Jackson and Madeleine Eastoe.