What if we looked beyond the love story of Romeo and Juliet to the larger forces shaping the lives of the two young people at its center?

In Plagued Houses, choreographer Melissa Hough reimagines Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy through the conflict, violence, and forces surrounding its two young lovers. Set to Tchaikovsky’s powerful Fantasy-Overture, this world premiere invites audiences to experience a familiar story from an entirely new perspective. Ahead of the premiere, Hough shares how the music became the “emotional architecture” of the ballet, how collaboration helped shape its world, and what she hopes audiences will discover within the work. Visit the link in our bio to read the full story. Experience the world premiere of Plagued Houses during Passion & Pride, September 18–20 at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. Tickets are available now. 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘦𝘥 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘮𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘣𝘺 𝘚𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘮𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘦𝘳, 𝘌𝘮𝘮𝘢 𝘒𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘺. 𝘐𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘌𝘮𝘮𝘢 𝘒𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘢 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩. #AtlantaBallet #ABPassionPride