The BroadwayBlog: Is this Shakespeare, or Switchblade Sisters? One would be excused for the confusion in the opening scenes of Hypokrit Theatre Company and Access Theater’s staging of a female, genderqueer rendition of R + J. Brandishing a knife nearly as sharp as her cheekbones, Tsebiyah Mishael as Tybalt opens the action on the Bard’s most famous tragedy by facing off with a soldier from the Montague clan after hurling a foul gesture her way, saying, “I serve as good a woman as you.” A thrilling fight scene ensues.
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What an bold way of taking a theater classic and making it modern. I love that someone had the idea to take a well known piece and add a twist that is political and very current. I’m very curious how the dynamic of the male relationships is translated to an all female cast. There are certain pieces of Romeo and Juliet that are associated with males because of stereotypical male behavior, such as the fight between Tybalt and Mercutio. I’m curious to see how they translate these arguments. I wonder if they have kept the original script or have adapted it slightly. Either way, both would hold very different meanings. If they keep the script, it would show how interchangeable gender is and how the characters are able to be fluid, no matter the gender. If they change the script, it would show how Romeo and Juliet need an update but are still relevant to the 21st century. Either way, the show is bound to be challenging and fun.
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