There are many versions of the ballet Romeo and Juliet, but they all pretty much follow the same story line. The story, as Shakespeare wrote it, is the story of two young lovers, Romeo and Juliet who are of opposing families, the Montagues and the Capulets. The two have a secret relationship, until Romeo kill's Juliet's cousin and must go into hiding. While Romeo is hiding, Juliet is told of her arranged marriage with a man named Paris. To prevent from marrying Paris, so she can marry Romeo, Juliet drinks a magic potion given to her by Friar Lawerence. When Romeo discovers Juliet's death, he drinks a vial of poison. When Juliet wakes from her sleep and sees Romeo dead, Juliet takes Romeo's dagger and kills herself.
