The New Yorker reviews NAATCO’s production of Romeo and Juliet, translated by Hansol Jung.
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Tag: The New Yorker
Why We (Mostly) Stopped Messing With Shakespeare’s Language
Last week, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival announced that it had commissioned thirty-six playwrights to translate all of Shakespeare’s plays into modern English. The backlash began immediately, with O.S.F. devotees posting their laments on the festival’s Facebook page.