When a friend and I decided to pack a picnic and go see Shakespeare-in-the-Park, we had no idea it would be so entertaining.

In short, we had a blast.

I personally thought the highlight of the show was when the young people playing Romeo and Juliet, standing together at Juliet's window, engaged in a kissing match that was so - enthusiastic - that the plywood set threatened to fall over.

Is it great theatre? No. But despite the painfully awkward or just plain hysterical moments that crop up in the performances, I love watching them each summer. It may, in fact, be those moments that have endeared the Shakespeare Company to me.