“These violent delights have violent ends,” begins the classic Shakespeare play “Romeo & Juliet.” Over 400 years later, these same violent delights grace The Wallis stage in Beverly Hills in Benjamin Millepied’s rendition of “Romeo & Juliet” beginning on Oct.10 for four nights. The production’s long-anticipated L.A. premiere, which was delayed due to the pandemic, presents the piece as a sweeping queer love story with cinematic elements.
“Love is love. It shouldn’t matter who loves who and what gender it is,” explains Sebastien Marcovici, the company’s Associate Artistic Director, about the queer rendering of the show. He speaks from the L.A. Dance Project’s studio near downtown L.A. In the next room, dancers are rehearsing for an upcoming performance at The Getty.
