Romeo and Juliet at the Royal Ballet review: this glorious old ballet refuses to act its age - 4/5 The Royal Ballet inhabits their heritage production like a well-loved home

Matthew Ball and Yasmine Naghdi’s heartfelt lead performances reimagine Kenneth MacMillan’s love at first sight classic

Sixty years after its creation, you marvel afresh at just what a luxuriant, exciting and extremely powerful work of art this is

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. The depth and quality in the ranks was evident as the cast relished the challenges of the Covent Garden signature work.