Jakie czasy, taki Szekspir?
Every Era gets the Shakespeare It Deserves?

Summary/Abstract: Marta Kacwin-Duman reviews R+J directed by Saszko Brama (premiere: 22.09.2015) presented as part of the Divadelna Nitra festival. She notes that Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is treated as no more than a scaffolding for the events on stage. One of the play's central motifs is the competing views from east and west Ukraine, shown from the perspective of the main protagonists, who have to find their way through an environment of growing aggression and media chaos. The author describes the use of sound in the play, weaving the cries of young rebels fighting for their right to freedom and happiness, into moody ballads or lyrical lullabies. She does indicate, however, the Ukrainian audience's lack of readiness for Brama's experimental theater, which tends to address issues that are uncomfortable and ignored.

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