Working on a play is sometimes boring, sometimes exciting and other times evocative of every emotion you can conjure. And sometimes it's full of emotion you're having a difficult time conjuring. But whatever it is, theatre is a collection of people in the same boat.
We're all theatre geeks and proud of it. While other kids were playing we were in plays. We know more than is strictly necessary toknow about the history of theatre, contume repair, beats, timing and the status of the play moment to moment.
But, iff you're lucky, you land in the company of a show that has a magic blend. A show in which everyone gets along. A show that will change the lives of actors, designers and audience alike. One that it worth it.
Romeo and Juliet is such a play. Intrepid Shakespeare company came on the scene at the perfect time. The Universe opened up and allowed a group of theatre professionals to fill a void. The void? Try voids. Accessable Shakespeare; a resident company in Encinitas; the right people at the right time and I could go on. The result is that magic is being done and, for however long it lasts, you need to get on this ride.
We are doing arguably Shakespeare's most famous play. Have you seen it? If you're a fan of theatre it is your responsibility so see as many R&Js as you can. It is to the credit of directors (and Intrepid Founders) Christy Yael and Sean Cox that they knew this going in. We all know we're going to be judged - placed among the last, the best, the worst, the oddest and the coolest Romeo and Juliet people have ever seen.
We are lucky in our situation (if not that America is unlucky in this) that a number of the audience will be seeing R&J and the work of William Shakespeare for the first time. This is because of one of those great moments in theatre...
Sean and Christy were at a city council meeting, met the mayor and the mayor made the relationship with San Dieguito Highschool happen. If you haven't been to a highschool in a while you sholuld just see San Dieguito. There is always something going on there. The administration understands well their relationship with and responsibility to the community in which they stand.
There are all manner of adult classes, recreation activities, a dance and a debate competition -- and this was just last Friday. It goes on all the time. Truly refreshing. Just like Intrepid, its relationship with the school and this Romeo and Juliet.
