Directions of the Act 3 scene 5, from line 139 to end, of Romeo and Juliet for the Marina Theatre, Lowestoft, with focus on the relationship between different Generations.

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Lacy Beare 11.15

Directions of the Act 3 scene 5, from line 139 to end, of Romeo and        Juliet for the Marina Theatre, Lowestoft, with focus on the                                                       relationship between different Generations.

My production of Romeo and Juliet at the Marina Theatre will be a mixture of, traditional sixteenth century language with a few alterations for the 21st century audience, as it is essential that the audience appreciate the meaning of the play. It will contain a more contemporary approach to their costumes and the relevant set requirements. My interpretation of this production for a more modern audience will be acceptable, as Shakespeare drew on an earlier version of Romeo and Juliet. 

Act 3 scene 5, shows Juliet being informed of her arranged marriage to Paris. In Shakespeare’s day audiences wouldn’t have questioned Capulet’s actions as, fathers had the power to make or refuse marriages. It was also very male dominated in all respects, so they would often arrange a marriage for their daughters with a male from a suitable family in order to confirm or increase the social standings of their own family. It was quite common for girls as young as 13 to marry much older men, this means Juliet’s feelings would not be considered and she was only told about it, once it had been finalised.

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In the scene in which Friar Lawrence tells Romeo to go and tell Juliet that he has to leave Verona (act 3 scene 4), he and Juliet spend the night together, the audience know this from the stage direction, “Enter Romeo and Juliet aloft at the window”, when both are discussing whether it’s the lark or the nightingale they can hear. Meanwhile Capulet and Paris are arranging the final date of the wedding, Capulet apologising that he hasn’t had a chance to speak to Juliet about it as she is “ Mewed up to her heaviness” over the death ...

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