This is an in-person/hybrid 12-week class at RIT-Osher beginning September16 12, 2022 until December 9.
This class will provide a close look at Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet. Videos will be shown in class of two quite differences performances of the play. In addition there will be short excerpts from other performances as will as videos to provided analysis of the play.
All videos of the performances of the play to be seen in class will have subtitles, so it is not absolutely necessary to have a copy of the play, although it is a good idea to have a copy of the text at hand.
If you wish a copy of the text, there are many satisfactory versions in print and on line. Avoid the “No Fear” version that replaces Shakespeare’s beautiful language with colloquial contemporary slang.
The version I am using is: Romeo and Juliet Third Series, Arden Shakespeare, Rene Weis, editor. This contains a substantial amount of background information and a number of essays. This is not necessary and is completely optional.
Note: there is a similarly-titled Arden Performance Edition that is intended for use by actors during rehearsals of the play.
It is available from Amazon as a paperback ($12.95) or Kindle ($5.27). ISBN-10 is 1903439165, ISBN-13 is 978-1903436912.
