I do have a life

Went to Bard on the Beach last night. I saw Romeo and Juliet, and despite it being a gut-wrenching love-drama with stupid kids who get themselves killed, I thoroughly enjoyed it. The dramatics of Romeo and Capulet, and the refreshing tones of Juliet were magnified by the beautiful backdrop of the mountain and the sea and the trees (not to mention moon on a stick).



After the show there was a "chatterbox", as it was "chatterbox Tuesday". Basically, some of the casts came out after they changed and they answer our questions. So last night we were in the presence of Capulet, Benvolio, Romeo, Juliet, the Nurse and Count Paris. Someone was quite disappointed with the costumes, she had hoped for period costumes, instead they were wearing these very plain white shirts dark pants and white dresses. The only color that was on stage was the rose Romeo gave to Juliet for their wedding. They explained they wanted to let the dramatics and the text to be the center of attention, so that's the route they took. Also someone asked about the dance at the masquerade ball, it was so grotesque and odd (in a good way) that it was really striking. I asked a question too, albeit a silly one, but Romeo answered my question! Ha ha!

So indeed, I do as always, urge people to go see Bard. It's truly an unique experience, and it is always good times.