"Laughter and Tragedy: Romeo and Juliet Directed by Dominic Dromgoole at Shakespeare's Globe (2009)" https://www.worldshakesbib.org/entry/bbbm423/ Author: Rusu, Lavinia Mircea. Type: Journal Article Year: 2020 Publication Information: Analele Stiintifice ale Universitatii "Ovidius"Constanța / The Annals of Ovidius University Constanța 31, no. 2 (2020): 178–87. (https://www.ceeol.com/search/article-detail?id=921102) Annotation: Traces moments of laughter present within production recording of Dominic Dromgoole's Romeo and Juliet (2009, q.v.), produced at Shakespeare's Globe. Argues audience expectations have changed over centuries since play's inception, and that audience members now attend tragic productions with comedic mindset. Asserts that laughter "has become not only a sign of comedy, but also a symbol of light-hearted reception of the age-long Shakespearean appropriations, even in tragedy." English summary, 178. Language: English Cross-References: Dromgoole, Romeo and Juliet Persons: Dromgoole, Dominic Tags: Film, Cinema, Television, Radio, Romeo and Juliet, Scholarship, Criticism, History of Criticism, Stage and Theater History WSB Update: Summer 2024 WSB Record Number: bbbm423