I believe that re-working or lessening anything to suit a modern sensibility would lessen the seriousness of what Shakespeare may have been trying to convey. These plays are a part of literary history, and contain issues that are a large part of history. This being a part of history people should be educated about. Altering the message would alter the play in its entirety. I believe that the audience should try and understand the play's message. However, I am probably hypocritical in the fact that if I were to put the play on today, I would keep everything, but translate the language so the audience could better understand what they are saying. Though, I wouldn't want or try to alter the message in anyway. Unless the audience contains scholars who can translate each line that is recited, then the audience for the most part may not be able to grasp the concept of what the message actually is, and what Shakespeare was trying to say. Updating the language, without altering the message, is the path that I would take.