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Not cringey, but trying to be relevant.
The menace of hooded guys on bikes snatching mobile phones was repeated a few times during the performance.
The narrative from authority figures spoke indifference much reflected in society today,
that despite the heartbreak scene of the bereaved mothers embracing at the end.
I saw a play seen through young innocent eyes.
Speaking to Hayden Mampasi (Romeo) last night this production has been well received as a brave approach here and in Manchester earlier this year. I suspect this is not a new idea, just a reminder how actions can spiral to devastating consequences.
Hayden is from South East London and said it definitely reflected the mood from his neighbourhood and in society.
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I went to see Othello at The Globe recently. I enjoyed it for the most part but found the "let's appeal to a new generation by putting some cops and guns and lambrini in it" angle really irritating. It felt like an elderly person's idea of what would appeal to "the youth". Was Romeo and Juliet less cringey?