Re: The Demonization of Shakespeare

On 08/04/2025 16:49, Paul S Person wrote:

<snippo Shakespeare examples of what the alt-right calls "woke">
<I should note that is has always been my understanding (probably from
something I was told or read) that Romeo and Juliet would have been
about 13, but who can say for sure?>

I seem to remember that in several U.S. states,
that isn't a problem.
However, "Juliet" originally is a boy actor
in a dress.  This could be brought up.
In some British actor's recent memoir that
I heard on radio, I've forgotten who, the
school drama was similarly cast, since that's
all that they had.  I also don't remember if
he was Juliet or Cleopatra or Lady Macbeth,
but apparently the male lead role was a
good-looking young man.
Ian McKellen?
Gregory Doran?