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Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet
Open Book
Thru - Oct 26, 2014

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Open Book

Star Tribune- Recommended

"...Rothstein has assembled a strong cast to take on the remainder of the roles. Bob Davis is a standout as a capricious Lord Capulet, swinging manically between tender concern for his daughter and willful fury when she crosses him. Karen Wiese-Thompson gives a comic, yet nuanced performance as the Nurse. Kurt Kwan provides a solid and affable presence as Benvolio. Although Dennis Spears is fairly stiff and perfunctory as Tybalt, he offers up a kindly and paternal Friar Lawrence."
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Lisa Brock



Twin Cities Daily Planet- Highly Recommended

"...Does anyone need to see another production of Romeo and Juliet? Probably not. But do you need to see good theater, done well, that leaves you satisfied that you’ve seen a good story well told by a team of artists that knows what they’re doing? Of course you do. And that’s why you should see Ten Thousand Things’ take on Romeo and Juliet."
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Matthew Everett



Twin Cities Pioneer Press- Somewhat Recommended

"...Peter Rothstein, whose guest-directing duties on "Romeo and Juliet" overlapped with staging "Master Class" for Theatre Latte Da (where he is artistic director), may have been suffering from a case of split focus with this staging. There's a not-fully-thought-out vibe that permeates the production: questions that remain unexplored, moments that never really materialize, a setting whose fuzziness seems more lazy than intentional, relationships that don't quite gel. This, then, leaves the actors to their own devices, and while the company is comprised of eight performers who have done some terrific work on local stages, none of them is near to their best efforts here."
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Dominic P. Papatola



How Was The Show- Highly Recommended

"...What Ten Thousand Things Theatre Company (TTT) does consistently well is to dramatize what is timeless in a play. In this case, the play is "Romeo and Juliet," one that's been reimagined perhaps more than any other play. But under Peter Rothstein's sensitive direction, I saw things I'd never seen before: the playful teenager quality of the balcony scene, the artifice of Lady Capulet, Friar Lawrence's quick mind and deep understanding of the larger picture, more possibilities for comic relief in the servant roles."
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Janet Preus