A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Shakespeare Classic Drama Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) A young girl’s father wants her to marry one man, but she loves another. She runs away into the woods with her love. A fairy’s servant messes with their love and soon the girl’s love hates her and loves the girl’s friend. As the story continues there are many fights, but all is righted in the end.
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Play Romance Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) In Verona, two families are in a feud. At a Capulet party, Romeo Montague falls in love with Juliet Capulet. It is arranged and the two marry in secret, but during a street fight, Romeo is banned. In a desperate attempt to reunite, Juliet fakes her death, but the message fails to reach Romeo, and believing she is dead, … Read more
Julius Caesar by Shakespeare Classic Drama/Play Historical Fiction Romance Review #1 * * Stars (Just ok) This classic play is a tale of betrayal, destiny, and fortune. It gives greater insight on the somewhat far off figure that Julius Caesar sometimes is to the modern reader. It also offers a different view of Caesar’s personality if you read Antony’s speech. A bit dull at times, yet a great story!