

Theatre Review: Davis Shakespeare Breathes New Life, And Death, Into 'Romeo and Juliet'
"Let’s get right to the point. Davis Shakespeare’s production of “Romeo and Juliet” is the best staging of this classic tragedy to play these parts during the past two decades, in my humble opinion. The story of the star-crossed lovers is well-known, but this production zooms in on it in an almost cinematic way. No lingering, wide shots of reveling teenagers. Just straight to the core theme of foreboding, inevitable death. The minimalist cast of ten act out their roles in lit