Act 1 Scn 4 – The Queen Mab Monologue
I loved this play overall. I was enthralled with how they brought it into such a minimalist, modern viewpoint. I would have never thought to do so. It was like Shakespeare Lite, the quick breathy version that doesn’t force too much thought. It has a bunch of laughs, a lot of sentiment, and then it’s over and you walk away happy.
As for Mercutio’s monologue, I thought they sped through this scene too quickly. The actor playing Mercutio didn’t really take the time to develop the scene to it’s full potential. He was saying the words, but the emotion and subtlety behind it wasn’t there. It was all just a big mush of words, that ultimately were lost and quickly forgotten in favor of scenes that were given more time.
