Really interesting curated collection. The bit about &Juliet cutting "California Gurls" for being too contemporary is kinda funny - like at what point does anachronism become too much for a show that's already about Juliet not dying? I ran into similar issues when doing some work on adapted shakespeare, there's always this weird tipping point where the audience goes from "this is clever" to "wait what." Also those stage manager interviews are gold.
Right?! I'm always curious what is a "bridge too far." I haven't seen "& Juliet" but I imagine that references to the New World are...not the only anachronism. Yes, the "this is clever" to "wait what" tipping point is delicate and I'm such a fan of stage manager tell-alls! They have the *real* tea and "I’m going to DIE in it" is *delightful*. Can't wait to read her book.
Really interesting curated collection. The bit about &Juliet cutting "California Gurls" for being too contemporary is kinda funny - like at what point does anachronism become too much for a show that's already about Juliet not dying? I ran into similar issues when doing some work on adapted shakespeare, there's always this weird tipping point where the audience goes from "this is clever" to "wait what." Also those stage manager interviews are gold.
Right?! I'm always curious what is a "bridge too far." I haven't seen "& Juliet" but I imagine that references to the New World are...not the only anachronism. Yes, the "this is clever" to "wait what" tipping point is delicate and I'm such a fan of stage manager tell-alls! They have the *real* tea and "I’m going to DIE in it" is *delightful*. Can't wait to read her book.