Romeo & Juliet of the Rockies

Synopsis
A western dance version of Romeo and Juliet set in Montana Territory, 1869 and danced by the Yellowstone Ballet Company. Choreography by Kathleen Rakela. With Jared Nelson as Romeo and Tricia Sundbeck as Juliet. Romeo is a white soldier and Juliet is a Native American girl, the daughter of the Chief of the Blackfoot Tribe. The music ranges from Rachmaninov and Wagner to modern composers Peter Kater and Bruce Kurnow.
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Recording date
1999
Duration
84 mins

Credits

Choreographer
Kathleen Rakela
Cast
Jared NelsonRomeo (Romeo)
Tricia SundbeckJuliet-Morning-Star (Juliet)
Michael SeparovichParis-Red-Eagle (Paris)
Mikhail TchoupakovTybalt-Two-Feathers (Tybalt)
Vitali ProkhnitskiBenvolio (Benvolio)

Additional Details

Theatre company
Yellowstone Ballet Company
Production type
Dance
Plays
Romeo and Juliet
Subjects
Dance
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); westerns

Production Company

Name

Yellowstone Ballet Company

Archive

Name

Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division

Web
http://catalog.loc.gov/ External site opens in new window
Phone
(20) 707-8572
Fax
(20) 707-237’1
Address
Motion Picture & Television Reading Room
James Madison Building, LM 336
101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C.
20540-4690
United States

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Romeo & Juliet of the Rockies". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av72819 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)