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Originally Posted by ApK
...I enjoyed that Leonardo DiCaprio "Romeo+Juliet" movie, which is pretty much word-for-word Shakespeare, but in a modern setting. It was the first time I felt I understood the play.
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For Shakespeare, you are far better off seeing the play than trying to read it.
I've made it a point to see several Shakespeare plays, live or recorded. As you watch it you kind of fall into the language and the performance of the actor helps. But trying to read it on paper is a different thing. Even with the assist of something like
No Fear Shakespeare.
I did read through the script for Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House and it was a compelling and surprisingly modern read.