James Kuspisz Romeo and Juliet coursework
All plays need to be understood by an audience, a director makes sure that a story is understood. This is achieved by expressing different things, for example props, stage and characters. In Romeo and Juliet many points in the story need to be given to the audience so it is understood.
In Act three scene four I would begin by directing the actors to be on the stage. The actor playing Capulet and Paris will be dressed in rich red and gold to show their wealth and importance, but Capulet in a nightgown as the scene as the scene is set at night. Lady Capulet will be wearing an expensive nightdress also to show wealth. The scene will be set outside in a yard with torches and trees, near the door to the Capulet house, to make a nightly atmosphere. Dilect is very important to express the character, Capulet is very powerful, cold hearted and intends to make his daughter marry Paris for her welfare. When Capulet says, “ well we were born to die” he will say it with shrugged shoulders and a deep voice to show that he has overcome Tybalts death quickly and in a cold hearted way. Then when he says “tis very late” he’ll say it in a serious voice and at the end of the speech he will walk towards the end of the scene (which will be represented as the castle) because the audience needs to understand that Capulet is selfish and wants Paris to leave, so he can go too bed, when Paris says “commend me to your daughter” Capulet will turn towards Paris to notify that he does not want Paris to enter his house, and see Juliet. He will look and shout when he says “sir Paris” and the rest of the speech will be said in a quieter and serious voice this is so the audience understands that Capulet has strong character and he will stop Paris seeing Juliet.
