ROMEO UND JULIA

Dominik Więcek, together with the ensemble, has created fantastic (fight) choreographies that give the civil war between the Capulet and Montague clans a solid dose of street credibility. The music by Max Kühn, performed live from deep within the stage, provides an atmospheric soundtrack for strutting and snarling, for love and suffering, for fighting and brawling.

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"Indescribably feminine: 'Romeo and Juliet' at the Munich Residenztheater," Münchner Merkur

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Neither the stage nor the ensemble ever remain still for long. Everything is precisely choreographed by Dominik Więcek, especially the fight scenes. There are many fights, as a civil war rages between the Capulet and Montague families. Street-fighting style brawls, enhanced with wrestling moves, end with (dry) knife stabs. Knocked-out teeth scatter onto the pavement—but only as a sound effect. Only the main characters bleed sticky red blood: Julia (Lea Ruckpaul) and Romeo (Vincent zur Linden) have a tendency toward self-harm and repeatedly smash their heads against metal structures.

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"If in doubt, immortal," nachtkritik.de

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The enemies clash just as passionately—the feud between the Montagues and Capulets ignites shortly after the start in a powerfully choreographed fight by Dominik Więcek. On one side stands Tybalt, played with fierce determination by Thomas Lettow, and Paris, whom Pujan Sadri portrays with upright dignity that begins to waver as Paris stands a losing candidate for Julia’s hand. On the other side, Romeo, Mercutio, and Benvolio form a trio whose bond goes beyond the limits of friendly love.

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"In the frenzy of hormones," AZ