Love is in the air, and so is manure. This month, students on University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s East Campus will be putting on a show of “Rodeo and Juliet,” placing the tragic Shakespearian tale in a brand-new light.

The show will be held at the tractor testing track to really drive home the country vibe, which beat out other locations such as the East Campus Union and a cornfield, because producers didn’t want to look too flashy. If you’re hoping to attend the production, keep in mind the strict dress code. Certain actors have requested that there be no leather products at the venue, and UNL fully backs up this decision.

The story follows Shakespeare’s original piece closely with a few key differences. There is still forbidden love and feuding families, but Romeo is now a bull. The story concludes with Juliet seeking one last ride before tragedy tears their love apart.

Before it’s debut next month, the show has already received rave reviews. One popular rodeo romance blog writer described “Rodeo and Juliet” as “Everything you could ever hope for.  There is romance in all the right places, at all the right times.”

David Pelikan, the young man playing Mercutio, called the play, “incredibly sexy” and “so right that it’s wrong.” Yet another fan remarked, “Who knew bulls could be so romantic?”

There has been some backlash against the forbidden love between woman and bull, but isn’t that what Romeo and Juliet are all about? This production of “Rodeo and Juliet” is sure to bring tears to your eyes while you watch the dance that we call love unfold.