Edward Clug
Radio and Juliet
Photo: Damjan Švarc
Photo: Damjan Švarc
Photo: Damjan Švarc
Photo: Damjan Švarc
Photo: Damjan Švarc
Photo: Damjan Švarc
Photo: Damjan Švarc
Choreographer Edward Clug translates the world’s greatest love story, boldly expressed against the epic work of the alternative rock band Radiohead. Ballet Maribor’s Radio and Juliet interprets the delicacy of love with the cold hand of mechanization in the modern world. Radiohead’s music coupled with the expressive mix of Ballet Maribor’s signature minimalist forms, intensifies feelings of desperation, alienation and loneliness, creating an atmosphere of aggression, and the accelerating passage of time.
Enter the world of razor-sharp dancing, video effects, electronic rhythms, and beautiful melodies with Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, set to the music of Radiohead and choreography of Edward Clug. This powerfully gorgeous contemporary ballet gives new twist to this timeless tale of conflict, fate, and love. The rhythmic power of Radiohead’s dynamic compositions propels the dancers to new emotional heights.
Radiohead, Shakespeare, and contemporary ballet fuse together in a striking original work from award-winning choreographer Edward Clug.
"A modern masterpiece... executed with complete command."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Ballet Maribor's Radio and Juliet interprets the delicacy of love with the cold hand of mechanization in a modern world. With a narrative told from Juliet's perspective, the epic sounds of Radiohead couple with an expressive mix of Ballet Maribor's minimalist forms to intensify the universal themes of seduction, love, friendship, and violence. The electronic edge, pulsing beats, and ardent melodies that inspire and underscore Clug's tight choreography and talented company remake the world's greatest love story into a brilliant new experience.
As the artistic director of Slovenia's Ballet Maribor, Clug has proven himself to be an inventive force at the forefront of contemporary dance. Radio and Juliet has toured the world to rave reviews.
