When passion, fate and families collide

Experience the thrill of first love and the heartbreak of warring triad families! Shakespeare’s powerful tale of star-crossed lovers has enthralled audiences for generations and is thoughtfully reimagined in Septime Webre’s acclaimed Romeo + Juliet set in 1960s Hong Kong. Juliet’s father is an unrelenting Shanghainese tycoon who is determined to marry his only daughter off to a wealthy gweilo, unaware that Juliet has already fallen in love with his greatest enemy’s only son. This epic love story captivates with vivid dancing, complex drama, sumptuous cheongsams and iconic scenes from the tragic tale. 

Webre’s original choreography seamlessly incorporates traditional Hong Kong-style kung fu into intense street battles with visually authentic sets inspired by Hong Kong’s retro cityscape. Accompanied by Prokofiev’s dramatic score, Romeo + Juliet is especially relevant for contemporary audiences as it fuses dance and drama against a backdrop of a world in flux. 

Romeo + Juliet was in high demand on tour in Seoul in 2025 and in New York and North Carolina in 2023, garnering enthusiastic acclaim from both audiences and critics. This summer, join the brilliant HKB dancers as they embark on an exciting tour to Beijing and Chengdu!

Transported audiences back in time with an intricately designed set and era-capturing costumes." — China Daily