For all of the plays written by Shakespeare, the comedies, tragedies and histories, I doubt any are as famous as Romeo and Juliet . It’s an age old tale of forbidden love, intense rivalries, and death. And although I don’t know why this play has been the Shakespeare forerunner for all this time, I must say, every time you see it, you’re going to see something different. From the numerous stagings of it, as well as movies, and even musicals (seriously, there’s a rendition

Happy almost 2026! This year has been quite a year for me, and for Zoe Writes Theatre. I celebrated my three years running this blog, and my little baby project just keeps growing and growing. Since we’re mere days away from the new year, I wanted to do a sort of year in review. 2025 was definitely very good to me, and I really can’t wait to see what 2026 brings me. At this point, it can only go up from here! So here is me, Zoe, reflecting on the past year. I hope you g

There are so many ways a play can be good. There are so many ways a play can be great. And it really just goes on from there. I’ve seen a lot of good plays, and great plays, and plays that completely blow me out of the water. The Mountaintop was in a category that I don’t get to see all the time…it completely took my breath away. Although the idea and setup were pretty simple, it was something that I haven’t seen in awhile, and I’m sure it’ll be awhile before I get to s

There are lots of stories that are passed down from generation to generation. These stories can present themselves in many ways. One of these ways is from books. Books are extremely important to sharing stories, especially the ones that transcend time. One of these stories that has been passed down in book form is A Wrinkle in Time . Published in 1962, this book has been read by millions…it’s been taught in schools, has been banned, has been adapted into so many forms, i

(Photo credit to Mark Garvin.) Although the classics are very important, the modern musical is what we’re hearing now. A lot of this was...