Photo credit: BalletBoyz. The speedy music shaves off time, so Mercutio’s grand dance at the party seems faster than humanly possible. Juliet (Francesca Hayward) turns away from Paris (Tomas Mock) in William Trevitt & Michael Nunn’s Beyond Words. With William Bracewell, Francesca Hayward, Matthew Ball, Marcelino Sambé. As members of the feuding Capulet and Montague families, Romeo and Juliet should be sworn enemies, but they fall deeply in love and marry in secret. Romeo (William Bracewell) beckons Juliet (Francesca Hayward) down from her balcony and they share a romantic dance together. She has danced Manon on stage, a MacMillan character that is less easy to penetrate for an artist, and was amazed at how she made you love this French 'putaine respectueuse,' as the ballerina Natalia Makarova once said of the role. 'Such sweet sorrow' is the stuff that dreams are made of. Francesca Hayward is Juliet. Hayward's Juliet, admittedly a part easier to love, was likewise layered. Directed by Michael Nunn. Francesca Hayward as Juliet and Cesar Corrales as Romeo in Romeo and Juliet, The Royal Ballet. ♪♪ ♪♪ Featuring Francesca Hayward, William Bracewell, and a cast of dancers from London's Royal Ballet. As a young aspiring ballerina, Francesca Hayward would repeatedly practice making an entrance as Romeo's Juliet, pretending her living room was a live auditorium. As it happens, this is not the only feature film Royal Ballet principal Francesca Hayward stars in this December. Hayward's Juliet, admittedly a part easier to love, was likewise layered. Airing: 09/11/20 GREAT PERFORMANCES "Romeo And Juliet… Her father is a headmaster at the University College School Junior Branch, Hampstead. Francesca Hayward is Juliet. Cesar Corrales as Romeo and Francesca Hayward as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, The Royal Ballet. Following her birth, she only spent some time in … Francesca Hayward, known for her role in the controversial 2019 film Cats, is enchanting as Juliet, her elastic, playful movements emphasising the character’s youth. This sets off a chain of events that culminate in tragedy. Romeo and Juliet review – expressive intelligence of Francesca Hayward's giddy heroine 4 out of 5 stars. Francesca Hayward as Juliet, Bennet Gartside as Friar Laurence and Cesar Corrales as Romeo in Romeo and Juliet… She has danced Manon on stage, a MacMillan character that is less easy to penetrate for an artist, and was amazed at how she made you love this French 'putaine respectueuse,' as the ballerina Natalia Makarova once said of the role. Francesca Hayward's Family Details. Francesca Hayward is the daughter of a British father, Lewis Hayward, and a Kenyan mother. 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