![]() ![]() ![]() Once we allow ourselves to see beyond the stereotypes, we are left with something so timely and valuable. Romeo and Juliet as characters are delightfully flawed, entertaining humans who deserve to be more than symbols. This is a phenomenal, fast-moving, stunning story that should be told afresh. Until Mercutio dies, it could so easily be a comedy everything could have gone down a different path. I have been surprised by the comedy that has presented itself through the script. I remember that every play of his comes with countless associations, and once I stopped myself from feeling confined by the central relationship of the play, I found a beautiful freedom to tell a marvelous, fun, exhilarating, and delightful story. I remember that I love working with Shakespearean texts for a reason. How would I bring a new perspective to a play that comes with so many expectations? What do I know about love that all of you watching don’t? And then I remember that these fears and reservations don’t matter, that I am not here to preach about love or to present two perfect characters who are the victims of a tragic love story. Romeo & Juliet is so well-known and so often referenced as the ultimate example of pure love. Over the past two years, I have fallen in and out of love with this play countless times.
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