Romeo and Juliet by Amy

Wow! That performance has to be on top of my list of favorite one’sthis year. The actors were amazing and the way the portrayed each individualcharacter was phenomenal. From the very beginning it drew you in. Theability that they gave us, to pick the parts, is probably what made this standout above all the others. I am amazed at how they had all the partsmemorized. I thought that since Romeo and Juliet is a longer play, that theevening might drag a bit. But, the evening went by so quickly I couldn’tbelieve it was over.

The only bad thing I can say has nothing to do with the play, or thecompany, but rather chance. I wish we could have seen a more, “out of theordinary”, version. It would have been really interesting to see a male-malelead, or a female-female lead, or even a female as Romeo and a man as Juliet.I think it would have been nice to see a more far-fetched version that wewould never get to see again. However, the male nurse was amazing! It isalways interesting to see who the one gender would play the opposite. Isuppose, it comes down to your stereo-types in what makes it funny.

The thing that got me at the end, was when we were speaking with thecompany, and they showed such passion and hunger for their job. They alsoacknowledged that they were blessed to be were they were, and that they didn’ttake it for granted. It always amazing me at how real the actors andactresses are. I guess, in my mind I picture them as so far above me, or on acompletely different level; but after talking to them I realize that they arethe same. The have families, they have dreams, they have goals, they’veexperienced disappointment, and they work hard. Talking to these actors fromRomeo and Juliet, really showed me how “human” they are. The night wasdefinitely a night to remember.