Hartford Stage’s latest take on “Romeo and Juliet” is as focused ... Bensussen is also promising some exciting sword fights. The fight coordinator is Ted Hewlett, whom she’s worked with ...

Though they produced a staged reading of William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” during ... “It’s got dancing, it’s got sword fighting, it’s got a party. It’s beautiful poetry ...

But then Romeo spies Juliet (Clara Rugaard) in the hallway between classes — sorry, in the courtyard between sword-fighting contests — and is instantly smitten. Exactly why is never clear ...

Hartford Stage’s latest ‘Romeo and Juliet’ features family, passion and sword fighting Given the fresh interpretation of Friar Laurence, it’s a pity that Annmarie Kelly does relatively ...