Airs Friday, Sept. 11 at 9 p.m.

This film adaptation of Shakespeare’s masterpiece takes legendary Royal Ballet choreographer Kenneth MacMillan’s 1965 audience favorite out of the theater and into the streets of a cinematic Verona, offering a passionate reimagining of this timeless love story. A film by the BalletBoyz, the award-winning team of Michael Nunn and William Trevitt, this romantic classic is vividly recreated on atmospheric studio sets in Budapest, combining inventive cinematography and dynamic choreography. Set to Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev’s original score performed by the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, the film features the internationally acclaimed current generation of stars from The Royal Ballet including Francesca Hayward as Juliet (who recently appeared as Victoria in the feature film “Cats”), William Bracewell as Romeo and Matthew Ball as Tybalt. Great Performances: Romeo and Julietpremieres nationwide Friday, September 11 at 9 p.m. on Southern Oregon PBS, pbs.org/gperf and the PBS Video app.

Notable Talent

• William Bracewell, stars as Romeo, first soloist of The Royal Ballet
• Francesca Hayward, stars as Juliet, principal dancer of The Royal Ballet and recently appeared as Victoria in the feature film “Cats”
• Matthew Ball, stars as Tybalt, principal dancer of The Royal Ballet
• Kenneth MacMillan, original choreographer, director of The Royal Ballet 1970-1977 and principal choreographer 1977-1992 and choreographer of “Gloria,” “Manon,” “Mayerling,” “Requiem” and more
• Sergei Prokofiev, original score, revered 20th century ballet, opera and film composer
• Michael Nunn and William Trevitt, director and director of photography, Emmy Award-winning artistic directors of BalletBoyz and former dancers of The Royal Ballet
• David Horn, executive producer of Great Performances