Young Shakespeare is forced to stage his latest comedy, "Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter," before it's even written. When a lovely noblewoman auditions for a role, they fall into forbidden love -- and his play finds a new life (and title). As their relationship progresses, Shakespeare's comedy soon transforms into tragedy.
Hilarious, sexy, clever, playful and as initially teasing as it is ultimately satisfying.
– Jay Boyar,
Orlando Sentinel,
11 Feb 2014
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A triumph of talent and style over silliness.
– John Hartl,
Seattle Times,
11 Feb 2014
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Scene after scene engages us as cheerful groundlings, tosses us jokes, toys with our expectations, then sweeps away the boundaries between film and stage, comedy and tragedy so we're open to the power of language and the feelings behind it.
– Joe Morgenstern,
Wall Street Journal,
11 Feb 2014
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It restores to centrality of consciousness one of the great geniuses of our civilization. It makes us care for his greatness, for his passion, for his worth. In no uncertain terms, it tells us Willie Boy is still here.