For the simple fact that Penny performed this play as a one-woman act, one could say that the play "New York Values" took on the characteristics of a monologue and the comical gestures in the play made it seem like a stand up comic show. When I first heard of the play, I was thinking "oh my goodness, here goes another one of those long "Grease" musical, open and close the curtain type plays", but I was so completely ahead of myself. Watching this play was not like watching your typical musicals or traditional "Romeo and Juliet" type plays. ... Although lighting and sound (music) were vital...

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Particularly in the film "Romeo and Juliet" composed by Australian director Baz Lurham. ... Even though through time many aspects of human nature have changed, one aspect that has remained is the mask in which society bring upon ourselves. ... In act 2 scene 1 we witness how Petruchio tells his intentions to Katherine demanding acceptance even if it means going thru hell and back. ... His extreme rudeness to Katherine and to his servants is to show her how ridiculously she has acted in the past. ... Verona: I know I quit Verona then takes up interest in girl bands and books particularly t...

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I have only seen the movie Romeo and Juliet and observed Hamlet but yet to all my surprise it did not make me go wow that's the best I have seen ever. ... I don't think the play would have worked so perfectly if the set was a minimal one and not as extraordinary as the one present. ... As said that Shakespearean texts are blank I think it is great to add one with out ruining the text. ... Also another scene which I enjoyed was the drunken Christmas scene which was acted out perfectly. That scene also caused many laughs with a few funny lines which where said in the text. 5...

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