Welcome Back!!!Parents and Students,
I am pleased to announce that this coming December we will be performing an adapted version of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. This adaption is yet to be determined as it is something we will be creating, writing, and rehearsing in drama club! While we will go over the plot briefly in drama club, I would recommend that those who are unfamiliar with the story to do their own research. You could begin by looking up a detailed synopsis. Check out: http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/romeojuliet/summary.html https://www.playshakespeare.com/romeo-and-juliet/synopsis. Sparknotes also has a video summary http://www.sparknotes.com/sparknotes/video/romeojuliet. This would be a great place to start; it is quick, entertaining and portrays the plot thoroughly. If you are so inclined, you many also look into different film versions of Shakespeare’s tale. Gnomeo and Juliet is an animated version that follows Shakespeare’s original story line quite closely. Lion King II: Simba’s Pride is also loosely based from Romeo and Juliet. West Side Story is another musical that has been loosely adapted. There is a movie on Netflix that is just under 2 hours. Please be aware that this particular version is rated PG-13. Students, please get parental consent before watching. Remember! The script is in the public domain and can be found online if you could like to read Shakespeare's original words. Since we will be creating, writing and rehearsing every Tuesday and Thursday, it is imperative that participants be able to commit to coming to drama club at every meeting. Once we get closer to opening the show and adding all of the theatrical elements (e.g., lights, costumes, make-up, etc.) it is necessary to add extra rehearsals and to rehearse for extra time. That being said, please plan on extra rehearsals going until 5:30 beginning in December (an exact date to come shortly!) More to come soon! I will see you all on Tuesday the 12th! -Ms. Frost (Please feel free to contact me anytime at [email protected])
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