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Cat Wanders Onto Stage During 'Romeo and Juliet' Ballet Performance
An orange cat bit and scratched the Romeo dancer during the final scene, and Juliet improvised by dragging him away, Reuters video showed.
- In Izmir, Turkey, an orange cat wandered onstage during a performance of the Prokofiev ballet Romeo and Juliet last week, interrupting the tragic finale by confronting the dancer playing Romeo.
- Romeo had just taken poison in the scene, requiring the performer to play dead while the cat began biting and scratching his head, yet the dancer remained motionless with superhuman composure.
- With an act rarely seen in traditional productions, Juliet dragged the motionless Romeo by his legs away from the feline, then resumed her mourning while the animal jumped onto a table.
- The ballet company and theater officials in Izmir did not respond to questions regarding the incident, and it remains unknown if the cat will return for future performances.
- Shakespeare mentioned cats frequently, including a reference in the original play; journalists noted the event might fit into plays like "The Winter's Tail," "Mouser for Mouser," or "Two Noble Kitsmen.
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It happened in Turkey, in Izmir. The final, dramatic scene of the ballet "Romeo and Juliet" had an additional participant, a feline.
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right2Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution46% Left
Bias Distribution
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L 46%
C 36%
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