The relationship between Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and Bernstein's West Side Story cannot be denied. However, the romantic level of the couple who cannot find each other is usually in the focus. However, both plays have another essential aspect in common: two hostile groups as the driving force behind the plot. Together with director Lotte de Beer, conductor Ben Glassberg and others, we want to take a closer look at the dark side of this classic. Of course, there will also be first musical impressions of the upcoming premiere.