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Jasmine
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There was a French musical adaptation of Romeo and Juliet called Romeo et Juliette. It has been translated into other languages across the world. Though there hasn't been one that has been translated to English.

 

I've actually watched it on youtube and it's beyond incredible. They depict the Montages in blue and the Capulets in red, making it helpful in knowing which group each person belongs to.

You my friends, my blood brothers,
You whom I love for a long time
Do you, like me, on your shoulders,
Do you feel Death brushing you ?
You who laugh about everything and nothing,
Who don't care about tomorrow.
I, Romeo,

https://lyricstranslate.com/en/jai-peur-im-scared.html#songtranslation

You my friends, my blood brothers,
You whom I love for a long time
Do you, like me, on your shoulders,
Do you feel Death brushing you ?
You who laugh about everything and nothing,
Who don't care about tomorrow.
I, Romeo,

https://lyricstranslate.com/en/jai-peur-im-scared.html#songtranslation

"And this is the marvel of marvels, that he called me beloved."
(Emeth, The Last Battle)
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Topic starter Posted : November 23, 2024 1:03 pm
Narnian78
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I am now watching the Globe production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream performed at the replica of the Globe Theatre in 2013. The DVD is a video recording of a live performance, and you can see the live audience watching the play.  It is very enjoyable to watch this fine production.

https://youtu.be/SndUqFV1QVQ?si=jX-G-FfVCtrBsjJH

 

 

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Posted : June 14, 2025 5:28 pm
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Col Klink
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It's not my favorite Shakespeare play (though it's up there) but I recently saw an outdoor production of As You Like It at my local(ish) library and it was great! The funniest bit of staging original to this production was probably how the wrestling match between Orlando and Charles eventually devolved into arm wrestling. ROFL  

It was a small group of actors so many of them had to play double, triple or even quadruple roles, which kind of messed up the final scene where most of the characters are supposed to be onstage together. Several memorable lines had to be cut from it. But all the performances were such great fun to watch that I can't regret it. (The only character portrayal I really questioned was that of the banished duke. He was played as a sillier character than I imagine him.) And, honestly, seeing all the quick changes that the actors had to do added to the fun. 

There was also some good audience interaction. When Orlando was giving a speech about how in love he was with Rosalind after having just met her, he turned to the spectators and asked us, "What was her name again?" and we had to remind him of it. At another point, when Rosalind was speaking of the world being full of "ill-favored children," she pointed at the kids in the audience. (Don't worry! They laughed.) 

I'm so glad I was able to make it to the performance!

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Posted : June 22, 2025 1:03 pm
Narnian78
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I have noticed that the older Stratford DVD’s have now gone out of print, and the newer productions are very expensive to buy. So if you want to watch a Shakespeare play you can subscribe to a streaming service such as Britbox for the old BBC Shakespeare series. Britbox sometimes makes mistakes in their listings so you may have to do some searching to find the play that you want.  Another alternative is the Globe Shakespeare on DVD, which provides modern productions in which you can see the audience as it watches the plays.  That is different from the way it used to be, where the audience was seldom shown. The Globe series is performed in a replica of the original theater which burned down hundreds of years ago.  So it is probably the most authentic. They also sometimes do the history plays such Henry IV Parts I and II.  Those plays are seldom performed in college and university theaters.

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Posted : June 22, 2025 1:44 pm
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