Between these two pieces they share the common story line of Romeo and Juliet, even if they are two different names. Even if you had no idea about anything in the story of Romeo and Juliet in both pieces you can distinctly tell who is Romeo and who is Juliet by the way the dances move and interact on the stage. The basics of ballet knowledge are also shared between the pieces. The use of the stage is also big in both pieces. Even though Romeo and Juliet have a larger stage by the angle of the video all the dancers are in open spaces that fill the entire stage instead of staying in one spot. In Radio and Juliet, they seem to have a smaller stage, but the dancers sure use all the space they can to execute the dance moves to the best of their abilities. All dancers in both pieces show the similarities of being able to properly contribute their parts in the ballet even though they are two different approaches they all take on the task of their “character” exquisitely. In conclusion, no matter how many times a ballet is done and represented there will always be differences, but there is always going to be similarities. Between Romeo and Juliet (1940) and Radio and Juliet (2005) they had differences like music, style, and costumes. But they also shared it being a ballet and taking on their roles like true professionals. Even though they were done two different pieces and performed in different years, they both performed the story of Romeo and Juliet in a blissful way that the audience can
Between these two pieces they share the common story line of Romeo and Juliet, even if they are two different names. Even if you had no idea about anything in the story of Romeo and Juliet in both pieces you can distinctly tell who is Romeo and who is Juliet by the way the dances move and interact on the stage. The basics of ballet knowledge are also shared between the pieces. The use of the stage is also big in both pieces. Even though Romeo and Juliet have a larger stage by the angle of the video all the dancers are in open spaces that fill the entire stage instead of staying in one spot. In Radio and Juliet, they seem to have a smaller stage, but the dancers sure use all the space they can to execute the dance moves to the best of their abilities. All dancers in both pieces show the similarities of being able to properly contribute their parts in the ballet even though they are two different approaches they all take on the task of their “character” exquisitely. In conclusion, no matter how many times a ballet is done and represented there will always be differences, but there is always going to be similarities. Between Romeo and Juliet (1940) and Radio and Juliet (2005) they had differences like music, style, and costumes. But they also shared it being a ballet and taking on their roles like true professionals. Even though they were done two different pieces and performed in different years, they both performed the story of Romeo and Juliet in a blissful way that the audience can