Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet is one of William Shakespeare’s many classics. It has been studied and in high school English classes all over. I had always known Romeo and Juliet to be a tragedy, I had never thought of it to be a comedy. I was somewhat surprised during the play, that their were several times where I found myself laughing; and I would think of one high school English teacher that I had had and I would feel bad for laughing during a tragic story.
Over all I thought the play was alright I didn’t think it was wonderful, I did find some of the comedic lines to be a bit to much and somewhat inappropriate. I am glad that I had the experience to see the play at the Globe, I would not care to stand for another three hours to watch a play. I was really confused by the casting there were only two British African actors in the play one was Romeo and the other Tibolt, I don’t understand whey they were in different families. One would think that they would be in the same family in order to make it clear to the audience who was a part of which family.
I did enjoy all of sword fighting scenes and I believe all of the actors did an overall good job. I do feel as if Romeo went a bit overboard and was somewhat over animated when he was prancing across the stage. My favorite part of the whole play was in the final scene when Romeo and Juliet had just died and a duck flies over the theater and quacks, it was really funny. I did enjoy how everyone rose from the dead and danced and sang at the very end it defiantly lighted the mood causing everyone to leave on a happy note.
According to Paul Taylor writer for the Independent "True, it's an "original practices" Romeo and Juliet that is stronger on charm and comedy than on poetic intensity." which I strongly agree with.
As for a comedy with a tragedy I am not a huge fan of them, but I am glad that I had the experience to see Romeo and Juliet at the Globe.