A few Posts ago I talked about my trip to the art gallery. Displaying what can only be described as an arty or cultural streak the same day rather than embrace the sights and sounds of the windy city (Cargo) I would head to Balmoral and see a production of Romeo and Juliet. Not a typical setting for watching Shakespeare I admit but what was surprising was how much I got into the story even though it's a story as old as time and the setting had a million distractions (every car that went by I looked at just to see what they were doing). by the end of the show i was sitting there internally shouting "No Don't drink the posion you don't understand!"
The famous line "Romeo, Romeo, Where for art thou Romeo" for me has been destroyed and I would be tempted to omit it completely it's so distracting and cliched. Which is sad. I prefer this quote
Juliet- "My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late!"
This simple phrase instantly draws empathy from the audience. This one sentence describes the main theme of the play perfectly. Can I say perfectly? Whatever I just did.
See Baz Lurhman's Romeo + Juliet.
Stay tuned for posts on my new job, Laneway festival and some other stuff that might be cool. maybe Australia day or something.
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