How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Shakespeare in Love.
Quote #7
THE QUEEN: The Queen of England does not attend exhibitions of public lewdness, so something is out of joint.
The production of Romeo and Juliet serves as a turning point for theatre's place in society. After the Queen attends a lowly playhouse, and gives it her approval, we have a feeling more upper class folk might venture to the theatre than ever would before, when it was considered crude entertainment for commoners.