From Bed to Globe

There are some opportunities you just can't say no to. One of them is being offered to see the Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe production of Romeo and Juliet, FOR FREE! I was given standing tickets for the 31st of March press night performance at the Harold Pinter. How fitting for a first-time reviewer. THIS DOES CONTAIN MAJOR SPOILERS Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe - Romeo and Julie. Photos by Manuel

So, my love-hate relationship with Shakespeare has already been established, but how do I currently feel about the bloke, and is it subject to change? I'm gonna break it down into 3 categories: Reading Shakespeare Watching Shakespeare Performing Shakespeare Each category will receive a score out of 10 reflecting my current attitude towards it. The final score will be out of 30, and after 6 months, I will come back and reassess! Reading Shakespeare I'll be honest, I still can'

My first memory of encountering Shakespeare was when I was a small boy, and my mum had bought me these simplified children's versions of Shakespeare's plays, including Twelfth Night, Hamlet, and The Tempest. They were cute, and I remember enjoying the drama of it all and how weird they were, especially the Tempest. The stories drew me in, and because they were written in modern English, I could actually understand what was going on. My next encounter was in Year 8 drama, when