A production of Romeo and Juliet in Estonia uses a cast of vehicles to tell Shakespeare’s story of star-crossed lovers, with a red Ford pickup truck taking on the role of Juliet, while her Romeo is a rally truck. An abandoned limestone quarry in the Estonian countryside is the backdrop as more than a dozen vehicles — including city buses, fire engines, a tractor-trailer, and a cement truck with hearts painted on it — drive around in front of makeshift viewer stands. Two excavators wave their mechanical arms at each other threateningly in a recreation of the fatal sword fight between Tybalt and Mercutio, and a car is thrown from a cliff. The production is without dialogue, although it’s accompanied by fireworks and music. As for the reception, it has been well received by the public. “I must say I came into it expecting it to be really silly, but it was really good,” said spectator Maia Maisate.
