Ballet brings love to life on stage — or so is the goal of the State Ballet Theatre of Russia in its rendition of “Romeo and Juliet.”

The dancers hope to breathe life into the classic tale of undying love through movement.

The movie and play format of the well-known tale of two forbidden lovers have the advantage of the expression of emotion through the spoken word. However, the ballet uses the natural expression of the human body to convey emotion as well as plot and character.

The State Ballet Theatre of Russia will be performing Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet.’ However, without words, the dancers’ version will emphasize the emotion of the form. Courtesy the State Ballet Theatre of Russia.

Director Olga Nepomnyashchaya sees the similarity of the forms only in the story told while the methods used to tell it could not be more different, she said through translator Ilona Romanova.

“It will be quite different because we will have wonderful music to accompany it,” Romanova translated for Nepomnyashchaya. “And we will have the human form, which you can see is very different from the movie.”

George Foreman, director of the Performing Arts Center, said the many elements that go into a ballet bring to life the history and classic beauty of the story of Romeo and Juliet — as well as of ballet as a form of art.

“They are a wonderful classic ballet, and you know, the Russians sort of set the standards for ballet in the 19th century,” Foreman said. “I think ballets are one of the most appealing kinds of performances because they combine so many things: the wonderful music and the dancing is beautiful. It is really athletic; it’s sort of a mystery how they can do the things they do.”

It was extremely important for Nepomnyashchaya that every small part of the production receive equal attention: the dancing, the story, the costumes, the decoration and even the lighting.

“For her, it is very important to incorporate everything because without one you can’t have the show,” Romanova said of the director. “Everything together is what makes the show a success.”

The success of the State Ballet Theatre of Russia has yet to be limited by city or performance.

Hailing from Voronezh, Russia, a town of a little under a million people, the Ballet has found success in touring around the world and regular visits to the United States.

The dancers of the State Ballet Theatre of Russia seem to live in the same spirit of the fairy tale they perform.

“Romeo and Juliet” is a new performance for the Ballet, and it has created renewed excitement in the spirit of the company.

Lead dancer Svetlana Noskova, who plays Juliet, said through Romanova that she and her fellow dancers often feel the toll of the numerous performances. But to the dancers, the tiredness is the reward of a good show and an exciting story.

“It is rewarding because no matter what age you are, you get to play young women who live very interesting lives,” Noskova said through Romanova. “It is an honor, and something any ballerina strives for, to be able to perform something like Juliet.”

The tale of a love that lasts forever has propelled the excitement of everyone involved in the show to last through the tiresome travel and repetition of the tour.

“Because it is a new show for them,” Nepomnyashchaya said, “it feels like the premier every time.”