Love's Labour's Lost (Act 5, Scene 2)

I had the privilege to watch Love's Labour's Lost by Shakespeare. There are certain advantages to watching Shakespeare being performed as opposed to just reading it. You are able to overcome the limitations of written literature, such as a lack of gestures and facial expressions. I was able to see the look of anguish on Ferdinand's face when he says "the sudden hand of death close up mine eye!" There were times when I thought their facial expressions were a little too dramatic, but somehow that adds to the appeal of Shakespeare. I always had a hard time understanding plays like "Romeo and Juliet" and "Hamlet" in high school, but watching Love's Labour's Lost made me realize something - this is the way Shakespeare intended for his work to be seen. He wanted it to be performed and set it up to be that way. He wanted the costumes, the gestures, the scenery, the facial expressions. It actually made me wonder about the scriptures - what if we performed Alma like Love's Labour's Lost?