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HOW SUCCESFUL DOES BAZ LUHRMANN PRESENT SHAKESPEARES' 400 YEAR OLD PLAY TO A MODERN FILM AUDIENCE? FOCUS ON THE PROLOGUE AND ACT 1 SCENE 1.
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ROMEO AND JULIET HOW SUCCESFUL DOES BAZ LUHRMANN PRESENT SHAKESPEARES' 400 YEAR OLD PLAY TO A MODERN FILM AUDIENCE? FOCUS ON THE PROLOGUE AND ACT 1 SCENE 1. In this essay, I will be comparing the way the 400 years old William Shakespeare's film Romeo and Juliet was transformed by Baz luharmann for the understanding of the modern audience. Romeo and Juliet was written by William Shakespeare 400 years ago. In the past plays were acted in the theatre. The plays were totally different from the way they are now. The theatre had a stage where the play was to be acted; this had an entrance and an exit. There was no lighting and no scenery; there was also a balcony on the first floor where some scenes were acted. Below the stage was where the audience stood to watch the play. There were also two galleries. At the top of the building...
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