Q: TALK ABOUT THE CHARACTERS IN YOUR PLAY.Ī: Of course the characters already existed from Shakespeare, but I had a lot of fun mixing and matching them up and creating so many characters with only 5 actors. And we loved the catcalls during the kiss and the gasps during the sword fights. It is also fun to watch the surprise of kids when they learn that at the beginning of the play Romeo is already ready to do himself in over a woman who is not Juliet. The play on words and the modern reference just makes me laugh. Q: WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE PART OR LINE IN THE PLAY?Ī: I think my favorite line is when the Nurse talks about Juliet not going back to Paris, even if she could get a good deal at. It was meant to be acted and attended, not just words on a page.
Having to read it in class is akin to going to a restaurant and eating the menu. I fell in love with Shakespeare when I actually got to see it on stage.
I remember sitting in English class myself being forced to read it and being bored. The theatre did a full production of “Romeo and Juliet.” I played the nurse so I got to know the play really well. “ROMEO & JULIET – A 45-MINUTE FORAY INTO SHAKESPEARE”Ī: At York Little Theatre we were doing a touring show for younger children and I thought we should produce one for middle and high school students too. Playwright Rosina Mason Whitfield Talks About
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