Media marks Romeo + Juliet's 30th anniversary as transformative for Shakespeare education
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On the film's 30th anniversary, coverage highlights how Luhrmann's adaptation became an English teacher's most trusted tool for engaging Bard-averse students. The maximalist interpretation is credited with making Shakespeare accessible and relatable to teenagers through its energy, visual spectacle, and youth-centered storytelling.
“perhaps no version of it is more worthy of the term 'gateway drug' than Baz Luhrmann's 1996 film version”
Adrian Horton, Guardian film critic · rss ↗Baz Luhrmann DirectorCatherine Martin Costume designerLeonardo DiCaprio Actor (Romeo)Claire Danes Actor (Juliet)
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I am in my 16th year as an English teacher, and I've been shortlisted for or won several local and state awards so apparently I don't suck at it. This movie is THE secret to getting my students to love Shakespeare and there is no joy like the joy I take in their shock when Harold Perrineau says "Ask for me tomorrow and you shall find me a grave…
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I told my high school journalism teacher (who was also an English teacher) that I was enjoying reading the assigned Shakespeare texts in my English class, and she lent me the VHS copy of this movie from her classroom. She seemed to appreciate this film and thought I’d enjoy it. I figured it was a commonly-assigned movie to watch in lit classes.
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It's horror instead of teen drama, but the Patrick Stewart Macbeth is equally unhinged and a good watch this week for several reasons.
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