Word: benvolio
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...done a lot of Harvard theater, I love it in shows when you get a lot of new people. What I love about people who don’t normally do theater is that they bring that outside perspective. My friend [D.] Morgan [Potts ’08] plays Benvolio. He’s actually a hardcore rugby player but he hurt himself. What he draws on for the Romeo-Benvolio friendship is from his friendship with his rugby buddies, and it’s very natural. I think it adds so many degrees and elements to the play itself...
...characterizations. They look like a head-on collision between “The Matrix” and 80’s-era Madonna, with a bit of gothic teen thrown in. Men are shirtless whenever possible, and Molly Ward who, in a bit of cross-gender casting plays Benvolio, wears a white sports bra and a full-torso tattoo. Another of the better departures from the original script is having the characters fight with knives and fists. Choreographed by Rod Kinter, this change gives the fight scenes a kinetic brutality that sword fights lack. There is less immediate logic behind...
...form. Matthew Thompson ’02 turns in a creditable performance as Tybalt, and the skill of Jay Chaffin ’01 shines through his directorially misinterpreted role as the Friar. Showing his resourcefulness and skill once again, Dan Cozzens ’03 plays a wonderful Benvolio and has great chemistry with Romeo...
...throughout the entire ballet. The pas de deux in the balcony scene, though beautifully executed, lacks emotional resonance. It is immediately apparent when Pelzig felt at ease versus when he strained to create a moment or a scene. In the group dances featuring Romeo and his kinsman and friends Benvolio and Mercutio, the variations for the men are forced and shallow. It is only when the men are character-acting that the steps and movements become lively...
Zach Hench's long line and clean technique make the character of Benvolio, Romeo's cousin, also worth watching...