Romeo and Juliet features strong cast

Charles Culbertson, Staunton News Leader, April 29, 2010

British writer and humorist Jerome K. Jerome once reduced the entirety of "Romeo and Juliet" to two lines: "Lass and lad, loved like mad; Silly muddle, very sad." All the rest, he said, was "mere picturesque amplification."

Thank goodness, however, for the picturesque amplification.

Shakespeare's timeless and oft-performed tale of two ill-fated lovers is a joy to behold, at least as presented by the American Shakespeare Center. The ASC reminds us once again that elaborate sets, complex lighting and scores of actors are unnecessary to produce a play that is fast-paced, engrossing and — although ultimately tragic — culturally uplifting.

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