Tonight I got to see the latest CalShakes production, Romeo and Juliet. It is always one of my favorites, and this was a very good rendition. The staging was very spare, consisting of just a couple of crossing platforms on the stage. Throughout the show, a stair-ladder was brought in for the balcony scene, and a bed was brought in for some of the scenes, but that was about it. The cast was similarly sparse, all of the characters being played by 7 actors. But it really worked. In addition to the minimalist cast, what was unique was that Romeo and Juliet were really portrayed as young teenagers, so some of their over the top emotion is more believable. Particularly the actress who played Juliet really conveyed the youth of her role.
Bill and Andy managed to make it to this one. It was a bit of a cool night, with the fog coming in early, but a great evening of live theater.