O Romeow: cat steals the show during final scene at Romeo and Juliet ballet

A cat decided it was the main character during the final scene of a Romeo and Juliet performance by the Imperial Russian Ballet Company in Izmir, Turkey, on Wednesday 10 June 2026. The cat had a lie down, licked itself and played with Romeo's hair as the performers kept going with their performance undeterred while onlookers chuckled in the background.