There are a million twists on Romeo and Juliet, but this one really got my attention. No, it isn’t just the two hot chicks….it’s an interesting story too (bonus!).
The Guerilla Theater in Wilmington, NC is presenting Romeo and Juliet in a modern day setting, with the Montagues being Democrats and the Capulets being Republicans. According to the StarNewsOnline.com, the theater’s founder and the director of the play set it as a lesbian romance as a direct response to Prop 8 in California…because, he says, the theme of Romeo & Juliet is “forbidden love,” and today…this same-sex relationship is a good representation of what is considered forbidden in many areas of the country.
I’m a-okay with thoughtful commentary presented through attractive naked women rolling around in the sheets. In fact, if protests were done like this, they might just get more attention.
