Inna Bilash and Nikita Tchetverikov in Radio and Juliet

Inna Bilash (Rus. Инна Билаш) and Nikita Tchetverikov (Rus. Никита Четвериков) from Perm Tchaikovsky Opera and Ballet Theatre in Radio and Juliet, music by Radiohead, choreography by Edward Clug. Shot 6.8.2015 in Mosfilm Studios, Moscow. Big Ballet 2016 TV Show (Rus. Большой балет), where 14 dancers from 6 biggest musical theatres in Russia took part in the competition.

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Inna Bilash (Rus. Инна Билаш) is a prima ballerina with Perm Theatre. Inna was born in Kharkiv, Ukraine in 1991. She is trained by Perm State Choreographic College (Perm Ballet School) in 2009 and was included to the troupe of Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre same year.

Nikita Tchetverikov (Rus. Никита Четвериков) is principal dancer with Perm Theatre. He graduated from Perm State Choreographic College in 2011 and was included to the troupe of Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre same year.

Radio and Juliet is an hour long ballet created in 2005 for the Slovenian company Ballet Maribor in Slovenia. It was directed by Romanian dancer and choreographer Edward Clug. The ballet is a rendition of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet set to the music of Radiohead. Noted for the ballet’s choreography and simplicity, Radio and Juliet represents a modernized interpretation of Shakespeare. As stated by Edward Clug, “You could call this quite a twisted version… My intention was not to retell the story but offer the audience an experience from a different perspective.”

Photo by Jack Devant ballet photography © with kind permission of the Kanal K, special thanks to Darina Timofeeva, who made it possible to shoot there.