Romeo and Juliet by Anna

I really enjoyed this performance. I found it really fascinating that all the performers knew all the roles and parts. They all knew every line of every character. I thought it was really neat that we got to pick who they played for this performance. At first I thought it was somehow rigged and that somehow the guy who played Romeo always got Romeo but I found out that was definitely not true. They mentioned how every time they go out and perform, it’s like the first time performing because they don’t always play the same characters. They also mentioned how different people are better at some of the different roles, and it turns out different when different people play the roles. For example, some parts are funny because there’s a guy playing a girl’s part, but when the girl plays that same part, she doesn’t get the laugh. So it’s a lot different depending on who plays what role. I think that’s really cool, how the people who play the roles, determine the mood of the play.
The play itself was very humorous. It helped reading Romeo and Juliet in 9th grade. Some stuff was difficult to understand in the play, but for the most part, I understood everything. I thought it was neat how they didn’t need any props or scene changes and that they just used the same things for everything. That must make it convenient for them. I found it interesting how when the actors weren’t performing, they sat on the chairs but still on the stage. Also, if the actors weren’t performing, they would sometimes contribute somehow, whether it’s making noises or knocking.
Overall, I think that the group is very talented. It’s just so different to go to a play like this. It’s nice to get a change of style. This group seems like they work very well together and that’s always good for a production.