PLAY: Student's view very different

As a student, I felt that the Coeur d’Alene High School Theatre Department did an excellent job at displaying the true, passionate expression of Shakespeare. Simply the act of portraying such characters and emotions to any audience and have them leaving with a better understanding of the play is phenomenal.

Plays are not parallel to viewing a PBS Kids show, and the audience has come to see a truthful look at the workings of “Romeo and Juliet.” Believing that any production, especially William Shakespeare’s, is bound to be censored and childproof in all its aspects is juvenile. It would mean taking “Les Miserables” and making it into a story of a man who stole some candy and was confined to the infamous time out corner.

In response to “Play: That’s Not Shakespeare,” directors don’t attempt improvements at the production, as much as they attempt different expressions of complex ideas seen in the play. Saying that the Director “degraded” the play is the same as telling someone that their idea of a theme in a story “degraded” the plot. The director’s use of visuals added humor and understanding. These motions appeal to an audience who, in today’s world, is losing interest in cultural arts.

The make-up, talent and set in the production was stunning, a feat that has been consistently shown by the CHS Theatre Department. I have a firsthand experience at the viewpoints given by my peers and I know that Coeur d’Alene High School’s “Romeo and Juliet” was a hit.

CODY HEINIG

Coeur d’Alene