Modern Shakespeare Interpretation

This is an Apple Inc. ad that I found that was a modern take on Romeo and Juliet. 

A VIDEO CLIP OF BUGS BUNNY AND MACBETH:

http://video.google.com/videosearch?hl=en&q=modern%20shakespeare&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=iv#q=modern+shakespeare+cartoons&hl=en&emb=0

HERE IS AN ARTICLE I FOUND THAT HAS SHAKESPEARE WITH A TWIST...A HOMER SIMPSON TWIST!!!

Shakespeare meets 'The Simpsons'

By: Tara Maroney

Posted: 4/29/05

Shakespeare meets Homer Simpson on in "MacHomer," which will be performed twice at Jorgensen Auditorium Friday evening. 


The shows, at 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. will bring the humor of "The Simpson's," to the tragedy of Shakespeare's "Macbeth." Rick Miller performs the entire show in an hour with the use of video projections to puppets. He impersonates each character on the popular show as a character in the play. 


"It may not be "art," but the TV show `The Simpsons' is extremely artistic, holding a satirical mirror up to society much like William Shakespeare's plays did to Elizabethan England," Miller said in a press release. 


According to www.machomer.com, the play remains 85 percent Shakespeare and the rest is Homer. The web site is full of video clips, games and sound bytes of the show. 


"I find it somewhat poetic that in Homer's hands, Macbeth's vaulting ambition ranges from wanting the throne to wanting a doughnut," Miller said. "There is always something vaguely tragic about the residents of Springfield: flawed, vulnerable, but ultimately noble in their own pathetic way." 


So how do these noble characters connect? Duncan, the King of Scotland, is Charles Montgomery Burns, Homer J. Simpson is of course MacHomer, with Marge being Lady MacHomer. Lisa is a Genlewom, Moe Szyslak is a witch and Krusty the Clown is a porter. Each Shakespearean character has its unique "Simpsons" match. 


Miller, the avid "The Simpsons" impersonator, has performed in three languages in three continents. He has performed his show throughout Scotland, England, Australia and New Zealand, as well as the United States and Canada. He has gotten a lot of praise for his outrageous performances. 


"This man is a comic juggernaut - Robin Williams with edge, or Jim Carrey with taste who carries the show to triumph. It's truly awesome. A One-Man Comic Tour-de-Force," the Toronto Star, wrote about Miller's performance. 


This is the show's eight year of tours. He has also written the solo shows "Art?" and "Slightly Bent" and is currently working on "Into the Ring" which is based on "Lord of the Rings." 


The show is meant to appeal to "The Simpsons" and Shakespeare fans alike. While the connection seems strange it may prove to be an humorous twist to Shakespeare classic.


The show is $15 for students and $25 for non-students and is being sponsored by Connecticut Repertory Theater.