RBO 26/27: Manon
Running time: 190 mins
In the seedy underbelly of 18th-century Paris, money is king. Nothing is sacred – even love itself can be bought for the right price. A native of this hedonistic underworld, Manon is caught between twin desires when she falls in love with the student Des Grieux. Steadfast and devoted, he offers the possibility of an honourable life. Yet, the riches promised by the world of Parisian society remain tempting... Manon’s inner turmoil and struggle for survival lie at the devastating heart of Kenneth MacMillan’s 1974 adaptation of Abbé Prévost’s novel. In this signature work of The Royal Ballet, MacMillan’s nuanced understanding of human psychology makes for an unflinching look into the moral degradation of Manon’s Paris, while all its decadence and decay are brought to life through Jules Massenet’s score and Nicholas Georgiadis’s designs.
What's On
View All
Exhibition On Screen: Monet
A Liberty of Conscience
André Rieu's 2026 Summer Concert: Viva Maastricht!
André Rieu’s 2026 Christmas Concert: Let It Snow
Die Hard
Don’t Go Into The Cellar Theatre Presents: “Sherlock Holmes’ Christmas Casebook’
Exhibition On Screen: James McNeil Whistler
Exhibition On Screen: Renior & Love
Love Actually
Met Opera 26/27: Cosi Fan Tutte
Met Opera 26/27: Macbeth
Met Opera 26/27: Manon
Met Opera 26/27: Otello
Met Opera 26/27: Samson et Dalila
Met Opera 26/27: Silent Night
NT Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses
NT Live: The Playboy of the Western World
RBO 26/27: Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland
RBO 26/27: Carmen
RBO 26/27: Cosi Fan Tutte
RBO 26/27: Gotterdammerung
RBO 26/27: Manon
RBO 26/27: Romeo & Juliet
RBO 26/27: Swan Lake
RBO 26/27: The Nutcracker
RBO 26/27: Tosca
The Big Science Show
