A Tragic Lego Love Affair
Ever read “Romeo and Juliet? William Shakespeare’s infamous “Romeo & Juliet” was based on Arthur Brooke’s 1562 tale entitled “The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet”. Today, we do not only have Romeo and Juliet movies and plays, we also have Lego versions of the star-crossed lovers.
Over a year ago, Spuzzy Studio posted their Lego animation on YouTube. This creation may not be as provocative as the novel itself but it is a good example that through Lego anyone can narrate a story –be it as old as Spartacus or as new as Taylor Swift’s “Love Story”.Now this is not to say that Spuzzy Studio’s work was mediocre because the animation is beautiful in its own right. The said creation is splendid especially one done by children and this is something Legolandia should be happy about. Parents should be happy too because through Lego bricks, children can learn English Literature through Lego. Now this is something no one ever really saw coming. But however we got there, Romeo and Juliet’s love story making their way to the hearts of children is truly remarkable.
Who are Romeo and Juliet?
Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet come from rival families. The story starts with a rather violent street brawl between the two families only to be stopped by the Veronian Prince. The prince later on declares that if peace is disrupted again, those who are the cause of any type of mishap will be put to death. The story originates from a long tradition of tragic love stories from a very long time ago.
Tragic love stories continued its tradition through Shakespeare’s “Antony and Cleopatra” based on the story of the star-crossed lovers. The real story about the Queen of Egypt however is more intricate than the play and through Lego bricks, children might be interested in Antony and Cleopatra as well instead of just the usual Romeo and Juliet.
