Adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays (proposals)
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Romeo and Juliet
1968 version
Baz Luhrmann’s version Romeo + Juliet (1996)
West Side Story’s "Tonight"
The balcony scene : Tony comes to meet Maria after the ball.
Ballet by Prokofiev
Romeo and Juliet is a ballet by Sergei Prokofiev based on Shakespeare’s tragic love story. It is one of the most popular renditions of the production. Prokofiev composed the music in 1935 or 1936 for the Kirov Ballet. The incredible ballet score has inspired many great choreographers to try their hand at Shakespeare’s story.
A music version : Romeo and Juliet by the band Dire Straits
The Taming of the Shrew
Classic Shakespearean style : 1967 version, starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton
BBC’s Shakespeare retold version of The taming of the Shrew : Trailer for "10 things I hate about you", where we see Shakespeare’s plot is perfect for a teen movie, whataver we may think about teen movies... obviously !
In ballet, by the famous Bolshoi : The meeting scene, commented by the ballerina embodying Katherina : Katherina meets the suitors and Petruchio : Final scene from 33’30