In this essay I will be directing act 3 scene 1 in the illustrious

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In this essay I will be directing act 3 scene 1 in the illustrious “Romeo and Juliet” written by Shakespeare. This segment of Romeo and Juliet will be intended for a contemporary audience at the infamous globe theatre. In this essay I will be covering a number of points e.g., I will talk about the differences of the audiences from 1590 and an audience of today, the story, staging of the play and about the characters.

Act 3 scene 1 is one of the most important parts in the play; there are numerous things which arise: Tybalt comes across Romeo's friends Mercutio, and Benvolio in a public square whilst they were searching for Romeo. It is also a very hot day and they are easily provoked, tempers then fly and a fight arises between Mercutio and Tybalt. Romeo then enters the scene as they fight. Tybalt tries to provoke Romeo into fighting, but he has just married Juliet and was in a joyous mood, so Romeo does not retaliate to his insults.  Mercutio takes it upon himself to defend Romeo and attacks Tybalt.  Romeo tries to intervene in the fight, but Mercutio is cut by Tybalt and dies.  Seeking revenge, Romeo kills Tybalt. And then flees to Verona.

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Romeo and Juliet was written in 1590 for an audience of that time, whilst I will have to direct for the modern audience of today however there are many things which both audiences find appealing e.g., it includes conflict and contrast, it is full of suspense, it contains humour, it is a romantic story, it has pathos, interesting characters, it contains dramatic irony etc.

One of the most important parts to the play is the epic feud between the two families as the violence between the feuding families that erupts during these scenes helps to drive the ...

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