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...commemorate the birth of the prolific English playwright. Thus, on April 17 at 3 pm in the afternoon, around 60 Shakespeare fanatics turned the crowded bar of John Harvard into 17th century Verona, as they performed a group rendition of the balcony scene from “Romeo and Juliet??. Our Roving Reporter investigates...
...insight that one can glean. Knowing at least the basic plot proves necessary for full appreciation of Garber’s Shakespearian wisdom. But having read all the plays is not necessary; just about anyone would possess enough knowledge of the basic plot of “Romeo and Juliet?? to appreciate that chapter. And this, in a sense, is part of Garber’s overall point. So while Garber tells us outright what she’s going to accomplish in her book, she does anything but spoil the surprise. Each chapter opens another door...
Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet?? has inspired an abundance of adaptations, from Sergei Prokofiev’s ballet to Leonard Bernstein’s “West Side Story.” Shakespeare himself adapted the story from the earlier tale of Pyramus and Thisbe. While most of these adaptations preserve the tragedy of the love story, Ottavio Cappellani’s latest novel “Sicilian Tragedee” takes the tale in the unusual direction towards comedy.At first glance Cappellani’s work, now available in an English...
...stunning was Heather Myers’ piece “Gone Again.” Though her performance in “Romeo & Juliet?? leaves no question as to her ability, her first attempt at choreography was just that—a first. “Gone Again” was an elegant, well-performed piece that complimented the music of Franz Schubert, but it failed to take risks...
...cousins bite their thumbs—or, rather, kick their legs—at the Capulets. The set transforms to reveal the interior of a ballroom, where Romeo and Juliet (Larissa Ponomarenko) first meet. Sadly, the precious moment in the text where Romeo absolves his sins on Juliet??s lips, then kisses her again to retrieve them, is sacrificed. The act closes with the famous balcony scene, lacking in both passion and a balcony, as Romeo athletically hangs from the edge of a bridge-like structure as the lovers’ lips lock. While moving at points...