Think you’ve seen every possible version and variation of Romeo & Juliet? Breakneck Romeo & Juliet at Indy Fringe will have you laughing at tragedy, as it is the funniest and most efficient way to enjoy this classic love story. In his sixth Indy Fringe show, Tim Mooney returns with this hilarious, new production of the famous play, as another volume in his award-winning Breakneck Shakespeare catalog of one-man, one-hour shows.
The talented and captivatingly funny Mooney pivots between dialogue and interpretation, taking a scholarly and comical look at the Bard’s well-known tragedy. The Breakneck-format lends itself to mad humor, rushing us through the story at the pace of the reckless youth protagonists. He annotates where Shakespeare was indeed funny, ironic, or downright bawdy, runs us through themes in the story, and plays each part with hilarity.
Mooney adds a fresh and modern spin with his commentary, examining how the coincidental missteps that lead to tragedy in the story weave a multiverse of alternate realities, most with happier, less-exciting endings. So bring your teen along; they will be into it too, whether they admit it or not. And this is a far better way than Cliffs Notes to cram for Shakespeare. More fun too. And maybe you will finally understand what your high school English teacher was trying to say.
Breakneck Romeo & Juliet will run two more times at the Indy Eleven Theater as part of Indy Fringe: Friday, August 25 at 5:30 pm and Sunday, August 27 at 1:35 pm. See the indyfringe.org Web site for more information and tickets. Go see it. “Go Girl.” Turns out that is quoting Shakespeare, who knew?
