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Who says the theatre is dead? It\u2019s thriving in England– as \u201cRomeo and\u00a0Mohammed,\u201d a modern, queer reimagining of Shakespeare\u2019s stuffy olde \u201cRomeo and Juliet\u201d\u2014 doth surely prove.<\/p>

Read more Is punk Iran feeling lucky?<\/a><\/p>\n

The play, now titled \u201cRomeo and Hamed\u201d because the play\u2019s creators apparently want to live to see the second night\u2019s performance, is set in London and follows two men, as you\u2019ve probably already surmised.<\/p>\n

Riverside Studio\u2019s website declares of the \u201cartistic\u201d endeavor, scheduled to run from Sept. 2 through Sept. 6:<\/p>\n

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Tonight, a story, a myth, a testament<\/p>\n

That tells of love, sorrow and loves descent<\/p>\n

A tale that tells of two lovers hearts<\/p>\n

Written in stars, ancient heavenly charts.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

And then it adds this:<\/p>\n

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Romeo\u00a0moves through a world that never softens. Croydon\u2019s concrete glare presses in from every side, until Hamed cuts through it. Their connection is immediate and dangerously alive, burning through expectation, faith, and the weight of family loyalty. Yet tragedy, as always, feels inescapable for our young lovers. This is a story of pain and pleasure, desire and violence, love as something that leaves a mark.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u201cA world that never softens?\u201d<\/p>\n

Hmm.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a story of pain and pleasure,\u201d and \u201clove as something that leaves a mark?\u201d<\/p>\n

I\u2019m guessing at least one of them is more than O.K.\u00a0with that.<\/p>\n

Turning<\/s> transitioning Juliet, a ravishing young female, into a gay Muslim man is so dope, so cutting edge, right?<\/p>

Read more The death of shame is destroying America<\/a><\/p>\n

Why not reimagine all<\/em> of Shakespeare\u2019s plays?<\/p>\n

What if, for example, Hamlet was reimagined as a modern story about a new king of Denmark, call them Kyle VIII, who is a non-binary, two-spirited, bi-polar, bisexual Muslim who gallantly comes to the defense of Greenland, Denmark\u2019s much larger protectorate, against the bloodthirsty American president, the blatantly cis-normative Ronald Stump?<\/p>\n

What if Othello, Desdemona, and Iago weren\u2019t at odds, but were instead a welcoming, seen, and thriving throuple?<\/p>\n

Wouldn\u2019t that be a positive and uplifting lesson for us all?<\/p>\n

What if Julius Caesar was rebranded as Julia Caesar, a lesbian Lutheran leader like no other? A person who believed in open borders and demilitarization?<\/p>\n

And could Macbeth not be improved by making them a non-binary leader of today\u2019s WNBA, with the three witches recast as the three (bad!) bitches, all on the same WNBA team, and all committed to fighting whiteness and heteronormativity? They could be played by Celeste (\u201cBuster\u201d) Keaton, currently co-owner of the Seattle Storm.<\/p>\n

Old crap is so, like, prejudiced and dumb, right?<\/p>\n

A great many marginalized people today have better ideas than Shakespeare ever did! There is still much work to do. More plays, movies, documentaries, classic books, children\u2019s stories, action figures, and popular kid\u2019s dolls– such as Barbie and\u00a0Ken\u00a0\u2014 are yet to be re-imagined and improved, even in 2026. \u00a0<\/p>

Read more \u2018The Chilling Stars\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Romeo<\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

Image: Grok, ai-generated illustration<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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