![]() ![]() In the program notes, Garrett explains that she wanted to set the story against a backdrop of desperation instead of abundance.Īnd so we have Juliet’s family living in an old trailer under a bridge. This version is set in difficult modern times and uses an adapted script that melds a bit of hip-hop with Shakespeare’s original dialogue. I finally realized there were no easy ways to escape the lovers’ dilemma. However, when I recently saw the riveting production directed by Nataki Garrett at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, it was an eye-opener. Proof that Romeo and Juliet never, ever goes out of style.Įver since I first saw Romeo and Juliet in my youth, and after attending countless productions, I loved the play but I judged the young lovers as short-sighted dumbos. ![]() When Romeo was about to kill himself they shouted in anguish, NO, OH NO! And then, there were sobs. They hooted and whistled every time the lovers kissed. I had the pleasure of seeing a performance attended by a group of middle-schoolers. ![]()
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