Act 1 sc.V of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
Director's speech given to the characters of Romeo, Juliet, Tybalt and
Lord Capulet
Welcome to the Galaxy Theatre Company. I'm Davinder Bhamra and I will
be directing you throughout this play.
First of all, I am going to give you some brief information of the
play so that you will be able to play each of your roles at your
absolute best.
As you know Romeo and Juliet was written by William Shakespeare who
contributed a great deal to our literary culture, it's been 500 years
since Shakespeare passed on and we are still reading and learning his
plays, poems and sonnets today and that to me is very impressive.
Romeo and Juliet is by far one of the most admired plays that
Shakespeare has written and because of this, the play as been modified
into similar stories such as 'West side story', 'II Novellino' and the
narrative poem by Arthur Brook called 'The tragicall historye of
Romeus and Juliet' in 1562, which Shakespeare had worked from.
The play was performed at the Globe theatre in London in 1594 for the
very first time. It was performed numerous of times, which made Romeo
and Juliet an extremely successful story of the decade. When the play
was first printed it had been nicknamed as the "bad quarto" because it
had been written from somebody's memory, which was inaccurate. Then
later the second Quarto was printed and entitled "The most excellent
and lamentable tragedie of Romeo and Juliet", and this is the version,
which is used by scholars today.
The story of Romeo and Juliet appeals to so many of us because of its
undying topics of love and hate. Four hundred years after the story
was written it still appeals to so much of the world because of these
aspects; this is because every person in the world feels these
emotions at least one time in their life. This enables them to relate
to this story, if the audience relates to the story they feel more
Act 1 scene 3 and Act 3 scene 5 of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
of tune”, is a lark, not a nightingale and thus it are dawn and Romeo
Act One of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare The play Romeo and Juliet is set in "fair Verona" in Italy. Shakespeare based his play on a poem by Brooke and brought it to the theatres in 1595. Although the play is set in Italy many things mentioned could be found in Elizabethan England, for example the Capulet's party. This suggests to me that Shakespeare had little knowledge of Italian life and culture.
Act 3 Scene 5 of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet " And you be mine, I'll give you to my friend; And you be not, hang, beg, starve, die in the streets, for by my soul, I'll ne'er acknowledge thee…" What do you think of the way Lord Capulet behaves in Act 3 Scene 5 and what do the audience learn about his character? Lord Capulet's behaviour is seen as particularly important as it changes dramatically through Act 3 Scene 5.
Act 3 Scene I of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet Before Act 3 scene i we know that there are two feuding families, the Capulets and the Montagues. The audience has been told at the start that to resolve this dispute their children, two innocent lovers, must die. The Prince had explicitly told the family that if there is another brawl their ‘lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace’. Romeo a Montague went unwelcome to the Capulets’ ball. Tybalt, a nephew of old Capulet noticed Romeo.
of the Capulet’s orchard. This is a brave thing to do, for, if he had
At the start of Act 2 Scene 2 Romeo is very immature in saying a few
together. In this part of the scene there are a lot of images of love.
Romeo changes throughout the book. When Romeo went to the Capulets party, he was in love with Rosaline. He saw Juliet and immediately loved her. In act two scene two it Romeo says this about Juliet, "Two of the fairest stars in all the heaven, Having some business, do entreat her eyes To twinkle in their spheres till they return." He compares her eyes to stars in the night sky. Romeo talks about Juliet and is wanting to talk to her. This shows how Romeo is loving and sweet. In the last act of the book Romeo sees Juliet dead in the tomb. She is not really dead, but he doesn't know that. He kills himself so he can be with her in heaven. Romeo is a very loving person, but in one scene he turns into a very hateful person.
better of him. He doesn't even know her name and he believes he is in
Over the past four hundred years, the famous play, Romeo and Juliet, has inspired many readers across the globe. The classic play, written by famous playwright William Shakespeare has captured and will continue to capture people’s minds.
Act 3 Scene 5 of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet There are several strong cases for Act 3 scene 5 being the pivotal, most important and significant scene in the play. To begin with, it is the last time that Romeo and Juliet are together, alive and well, after this scene Romeo goes to Manchua, and returns only to be near Juliet to die. Until this scene the audience will be convinced that Juliet has a very strong relationship with Nurse, they are obviously a lot closer than Juliet and her mother are, and Juliet relies on Nurse for advice and support. During Art three scene five, the audience's perception of Nurse changes, and Juliet no longer looks to her for support.
Romeo and Juliet is arguably the most famous story about love in literature. This is in part because of the tension caused by the look the different characters have towards what love means and its role in life. These views were very important for the progression of the story. Their different views collided and caused much grief and sorrow for the characters throughout play. Many important events that propelled the story forward would not have happened without the various feelings towards love the characters have and how they felt of and reacted to the other characters’ view on love.
The classic play Romeo and Juliet by the famous playwright William Shakespeare is one of the most beautiful love stories of all time and has captured and inspired readers everywhere. Regardless of the fact that it was written in the 1500’s, it is still being performed and extolled today. There is a multitude of reasons for such continuance of the play. First of all, its everlasting themes of love and hate enable people to deeply relate to the story. Secondly, its memorable characters deeply imprint on the minds of readers. And lastly, above all, is its magnificent language which many writers today regard in awe. These three elements make the acclaimed play, Romeo and Juliet, one of the most timeless stories of our lives.
Act 3 Scene 3 Of Romeo And Juliet by William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 3 is a perfect example of Romeo's despondent persona. The events that take place in Friar Laurence's cell occur right after Romeo's marriage to Juliet. Romeo's devastation by the news that he is to be banished from Verona after murdering Juliet's cousin, Tybalt, had led him to seek guidance from Friar Laurence. Although this may seem understandable, Romeo is melodramatic and gives the impression that he is an over-the-top teenager. He illustrates this when he says; "Ha, banishment!