George Davidson 10T
Romeo and Juliet
(Set in 1916 in Geneva, Switzerland during World War I. It is at a ball and everyone is dancing peacefully but then the confrontation arises. The Capulet’s are Germans, whilst the Montague’s are the British and French armies. The Capulet’s wear Shirts and Blazers as oppose to the Montague’s who wear only their shirts.)
At the beginning of the scene Romeo is portrayed as a romantic poet, who wants only peace with his friends. Tybalt is seen as the character for violence and also as the man of action throughout the play whilst Mercutio is known as the witty joker not knowing the seriousness of Tybalt’s actions and words that would then lead to Mercutio’s death. The peaking point of this scene is the death of Mercutio; this death was so tragic as he was seen as the entertainer and the fact that he was involved with either one of the feuding houses adds to the emotion of his death. It could be said that his death was the turning point of the play, as from is death onwards Romeo was seen as ‘Fortunes fool.’
Scene Directions
(The audience are scattered around the room at first, but as the argument begins they move towards the edge of the room so that the focus is upon the action. There are a few tables around the room to show the seating area at the ball, however none of the tables are used except the middle one. The capulet’s are one side of the table and the montague’s are the other, this again shows the division of the two families.)
Act 3, Scene 1
(Enter Mercutio and Benvolio)
Benvolio: Retire... (Persuasively suggested)
