Not sure how I got myself into this one. I'm not going to lie; I don't get Shakespeare. I'm a bit embarrassed to admit that, but I have found that other people just don't get Shakespeare either. But when the theatre guide scheduler called and said they needed someone, how could I say no? After all, in my head I was thinking 'I didn't get Shakespeare in high school, but as a forty-something, surely I'll understand it." Ummm... I thought wrong.
I thought the show would be "Twelfth Night" so I rented the movie (via Amazon Prime) and watched part of it... and was surprised that it wasn't THAT bad. Stupid me. I ended up at opening night of "Julius Caesar," not "Twelfth Night," and I hadn't done research on that one (although I did watch the BBC miniseries afterwards to try to understand the plot better).
This one was not an enjoyable experience. We couldn't find the place. We were outside on our folding chairs (thankfully, we had the foresight to bring them!) It was buggy and warm. The sounds of nature were so loud you couldn't hear the actors. There was no scenery, and the costumes were strange for a play set in ancient Rome.
I brought my English major friend with me, and she didn't get it either. I think with a full bottle of wine (Italian, of course), maybe it would have been better?
Here's my review:
Julius Caesar
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