Juliet and Romeo at Segerstrom Center

The Royal Swedish Ballet, one of Europe’s most revered ballet companies, returns to Segerstrom Center for the Arts June 10 – 12 with the West Coast debut of "Juliet and Romeo" by choreographer Mats Ek.

It’s a modern twist and retelling of Shakespeare’s classic and tragic love story, Romeo and Juliet. Pacific Symphony will perform, conducted by Eva Ollikainen, who conducts for the Royal Swedish Ballet and many other orchestras and opera companies in Europe.

His latest work, "Juliet and Romeo," is performed to rearranged extracts from Tchaikovsky’s score, and is minimally set with stark staging that imparts a gritty and urban feel. The 32 dynamic dancers don Renaissance-meets-Street style costumes, including jeans, hoodies and metallic materials meant to evoke the themes of conflict and war.

We are giving away a pair of tickets to Opening Night on Friday, June 10. Simply leave a comment on @DailyDoseOC Instagram. We’ll announce the winner on Tuesday, June 7.

Tickets for Royal Swedish Ballet start at $29 and are available online  be online at SCFTA.org, at the Box Office at 600 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa or by calling 714.556.2787.

Photo by Carl Thorborg