Shakespeare's delivery of the timeless tale of desperate love in his classic Romeo and Juliet proves to only intensify through retelling and modern interpretation. ... In 1949, choreographer Jerome Robbins decided to retell Brooke and Shakespeare's romantic tragedy using song and dance, elements of racism and nationalism, and a modern vernacular. ... Throughout the dance at the gym in West Side Story, both of the gangs" members dance a mambo, but Tony and Maria dance a cha-cha. Bernstein and Robbins translated Shakespeare's spoken word into modern dance techniques (Gravely 1). ....

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Classical plays are most beneficial to the minds of modern time individuals. ... When someone has not read the original play and watches the modern version, he or she may believe the modern version is accurate when in reality there are many scenes with modern objects and modern actions that change the whole mood completely. ... The modern version could be confused as a mockery. ... Mercutio also enters the party like this and dances. ... The modern version should have been created to show part of Shakespeare's imaginative work not the modern version writer's work. ...

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Critics have not always agreed with the way in which Luhrmann works, saying his films are completely false, however this has not stopped him becoming one of the most famous and most accredited directors of the modern day. ... This was quickly followed by Dance Hall a large-scale musical event staged at Sydney Opera house. ... The Red Curtain styles aim is to promote audience participation within the story, and has certain specifics in mind to actively achieve this. 1) The audience knows how the story will end right from the start. 2) The Story line is thin and simple. 3) The world c...

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Ideally, Luhrman's intention was to add a new twist, a modern twist to his remake. ... Adding to what some have called a MTV style of movie, Luhrman's modern theme did not derail the moral of the story. ... Romeo first lays eyes on Juliet when she is on the dance floor dancing in between two men. ... The dancing crowd at the party begin what I guess was some sort of a ritual dance called "Mouruska." ... Bracelets were handed out to guests and they created a dancing circle, which in turn allowed Romeo to have a dance with the lovely Juliet. ...

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Luhrmann intertwines the language of Shakespeare's time and the more modern uses of the same of American society beautifully and effectively, avoiding the tendency for the viewer to become bogged down in Shakespearean terminology. This shows itself to be the most successful element of the film along with the ultra modern setting is appealing to the '90's "sound- bite" mentality. ... Romeo and Juliet now live in modern day Verona beach, instead of on the streets of Verona, Italy. This is a place where the ultra modern surroundings and dress is juxtaposed by Shakespeare's...

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The modern movie version of the play, Romeo and Juliet, differs from Shakespeare's play in setting and clothing, how the characters meet, how the lovers take their lives, and how the music as well as the use of color helps to set the mood. ... Baz Lubrmann sets the modern day version William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet in Verona Beach, Florida in a modern day society. ... The clothing the characters are wearing is more modern than that of the book's time period. The movie is also very busy; there are TV bulletins, police cars, guns, and many other modern day things go...

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I never thought he would be hopping and dancing around her, yelling things at her and harassing her. ... Since the language is so different from modern English, it's a great idea to use the movie as a guide whole reading the play. ...

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The classic love story is set now in modern Verona beach stays true to the original text. ... When they are fighting this whole scene is choreographed like a dance it makes it more interesting to watch and it is unusual rather than watch yet more boring fight scenes that have been in films for years. ... In Shakespearian times the play would have used modern music of that time. ...

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A difference that is crucial to the plot is that at the party Juliet meets and dances with Paris. ... I think that the guns are a modern way to go, and I even think that the label was cute (SWORD .9 mm), but when Mercutio was slain, his wound was from a knife. ...

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In the modern world most people chose to believe that they have a sense of responsibility and can control their own lives but, during the Elizabethan England period some people believed in fate and led their lives on the way the stars told their future. ... If Mercutio had not encouraged Romeo to go to the Capulet dance, the couple would never had met and their deaths would have been averted. ... œTo go with Paris to St Peters church Or I will drag thee there on a hurdle thither- In modern times the audience start to feel sad and angry for Juliet by the way her father treats her. ... I...

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