Concert Theatre

The Rite of Spring / Romeo and Juliet is a visceral marriage of two tales of slaughtered innocence. The violent dissonance in Stravinsky's depiction of a young virgin chosen for the dance of death mirrors and the hatred between Shakespeare's Montagues and Capulets, whose children are fated to die in the ancient blood feud of their families. Performed in four-hand piano and commedia half-mask, the stories interweave through passion, vitality, rage and despair to the dizzying climax of sacrifice.

The latest production by Concert Theatre, a young company which combines live classical music and theatre, brings together pianists from the Royal Academy of Music, Lecoq-trained performers and mask specialists Trestle Theatre.