If you went to see "Romeo and Juliet" at the Hopkins Center...
Write a response to the show, commenting on at least 3 of the following: the lighting, blocking, casting, music, acting, and overall innovative approach to the performance. (minimum 250 words)
When I went to see the Dartmouth Drama department's production of Romeo and Juliet. I really enjoyed the show because it was so different. There are a lot of Shakespeare shows that are done with a non traditional approach, but this one was much different than anything I had seen before. I thought the lighting was overall well done and added a lot to the show; Dan did a nice job. I thought the projections of bits of script were pretty useless and did not add anything, but the projections through the camera were very powerful. The live stream camera let me see a different point of view and added a lot of depth to a medium sized stage. If this production was on a larger stage, it could have felt too spread out and some of the “rehearsal” qualities would have been lost. The camera added depth to the space they had. It also stretched the actors because they had to act to two audiences instead of just one. I also thought that the casing was well done. Tess McGuinness, the girl who played Juliet, was very good at seeming young, which added to the absurdity of the situation Romeo and Juliet were in. I also thought that Max Samuels, Mercutio and the director of the rehearsal, did a very good job. He has a big stage presence which fit both of his characters. I have seen him in other roles, but this one was one of my favorites. Although I thought the casting was overall pretty strong, I did not like the way people changed roles. First of all this was confusing, but it also did not add anything to it for me. I thought it would have been a stronger production if everyone had kept the same roles. Overall I liked this production of Romeo and Juliet. I thought the students made changes that, for the most part, added to the production.
When I went to see the Dartmouth Drama department's production of Romeo and Juliet. I really enjoyed the show because it was so different. There are a lot of Shakespeare shows that are done with a non traditional approach, but this one was much different than anything I had seen before. I thought the lighting was overall well done and added a lot to the show; Dan did a nice job. I thought the projections of bits of script were pretty useless and did not add anything, but the projections through the camera were very powerful. The live stream camera let me see a different point of view and added a lot of depth to a medium sized stage. If this production was on a larger stage, it could have felt too spread out and some of the “rehearsal” qualities would have been lost. The camera added depth to the space they had. It also stretched the actors because they had to act to two audiences instead of just one. I also thought that the casing was well done. Tess McGuinness, the girl who played Juliet, was very good at seeming young, which added to the absurdity of the situation Romeo and Juliet were in. I also thought that Max Samuels, Mercutio and the director of the rehearsal, did a very good job. He has a big stage presence which fit both of his characters. I have seen him in other roles, but this one was one of my favorites. Although I thought the casting was overall pretty strong, I did not like the way people changed roles. First of all this was confusing, but it also did not add anything to it for me. I thought it would have been a stronger production if everyone had kept the same roles. Overall I liked this production of Romeo and Juliet. I thought the students made changes that, for the most part, added to the production.
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