Review: Much Ado About Nothing

We went to see Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare about a week ago and I loved it. Not only because I just find Shakespeare so interesting, and that is comedies are great, but because the whole experience was just wonderful!

I really liked how intimate the theater was. It was a pretty small theater and I loved how the actors were so close to you. I sat in the front row in the center so I was very close. The way the actors would come in from all different entrances and doors in the theater was really cool. I felt like i really had to pay attention to every different part of the theater at all times. It was very exciting. They would also come about 2 inches away from me and not seemed fazed at all. It was crazy!

I also liked how they set it in the 20's. I felt like for this play especially it worked quite nicely. Seeing as the 20's were full of mischievous and daring people like flappers and such it made a lot of sense with the plot. Also there were speakeasies too so the sneaking around that goes on through out the play worked well with that too. I found it funny it was set in the 20's because we had just been learning about them so it was very easy to link things back to the time.

The actors were exceptional as well, not to mention very hilarious at points. But I especially liked Benedick, I thought he did a very nice job of portraying his character. Also the woman who played Beatrice was very exciting and rude. Which made total sense for her character. I also really liked the contrast between Hero and Beatrice. Everything about them was complete opposites!

My Favorite Character in Romeo and Juliet

One of my favorite characters on Romeo in Juliet is Mercutio. I wouldn't say he's my favorite, it's more that i am so incredibly intrigued and interested in him. In the book he's described as a dreamer and in real life, I'm always interested in people like him, "Dreamers" if you will. I feel the way they speak and express their ideas. For example, in Romeo and Juliet even though it is all very poetic, there is something so moving and exciting about Mercutio's lines. When he is talking about Queen Mab, it almost feels like a song.

He reminds me of one of my very close family friends. He can go on and on about a subject for hours and always have something new to say about it once he's exhausted one idea and it never seems to get boring. I feel like if you don't follow his thoughts one by one, and really pay close attention it so easy to get lost and miss so much of what he says.

The other thing I love about people like this is just watching them talk. The way their eyes go crazy when something i exciting or they are mad. Then how still and calm they can be when talking about something of great importance to them. And when they are thinking so hard about how to express what they are trying to say and you can feel the thoughts rushing through their minds picking out words that fit so perfectly. To me it is completely fascinating and i often picture Mercutio much like this.

Romeo and Juliet Act 1 Scene 1

Dear Friend,

I have just recently started to read Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. I really like it so far. The language is so beautiful, even if he is saying something completely vulgar. When I was reading Romeo's monologues about Rosaline I could not help but be moved. The text is so witty and flowy it makes me feel as if I'm standing there talking to Romeo and feeling his pain. He is by far my favorite character so far.

So far one thing I've noticed that you really have to do to to understand it, you have to read carefully and thoroughly through each line and really use the definitions on the side of the page. They help a lot with understanding the main points of whats going on and convert it into modern day language. It makes it pretty easy to read at least for me.

I can't wait until I meet Juliet. I've seen the movie a ton of times and I either fall in love with some characters again or hate them even more than i did. Like Tybalt for example, every time he seems to get worse and worse. Everythign about this play is exciting. There is romance, betrayal, hatred, and so many other things that make it wonderful I can't wait to read more of it!