Romeo and Juliet - Act 3, scene 5 portrays Juliet's reaction to her parents news that she must marry Paris. Imagine that you are the director of this scene. How would you best stage it to show the tension in the relationship between Juliet and her parents

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Act 3, scene 5 portrays Juliet’s reaction to her parents news that she must marry Paris. Imagine that you are the director of this scene. How would you best stage it to show the tension in the relationship between Juliet and her parents?

In act 3, scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet, the scene is made more realistic by using lighting, sound, scenery costume and acting. This helps to create tension on stage. This tension is important because it will help the audience to understand the scene better. In this scene the tension is particularly important as Juliet’s father, Capulet is really angry with her for refusing to marry Paris. Her mother, Lady Capulet comes in Juliet’s bedroom but Juliet’s wonders why she needs to see her so early, but Lady Capulet is coming to tell her about her marriage to Paris. Lady Capulet would have only been Juliet’s age when she got married so she wants her daughter to do the same but doesn’t really want to force Juliet into anything she doesn’t want to. Lady Capulet thinks Juliet’s is crying at the upset of Tybalt dying and doesn’t realise that she has just been married to Romeo. Juliet is furious at the idea of getting married to Paris but then her father, Capulet arrives and finds out that Juliet has refused to marry Paris and gets really aggressive and loses his temper. After Capulet storms off the stage, Juliet asks for the nurse’s advice but the nurse can’t give her any so Juliet goes to see Friar Lawrence’s and asks for his advice instead.

        When lady Capulet enters the stage she should be dressed in simple everyday clothes worn by the Elizabethans as she is just in the house. This dress should be larger that Juliet’s so it will emphasise her age and experience. She shouldn’t be wearing too much make-up as it is the morning and has just woke up but should wear some make-up on stage also to show her age and experience.

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        Juliet should be dressed in a plain nightdress as it is the morning and has just woken up when the nurse arrives and tells her that her mother is coming. The plainness of the dress and natural looking make-up would emphasise innocence, youth and beauty.

        The scene should be set in Juliet’s bedroom as her and Romeo has spent the night together and Romeo leaves from her balcony. It should be in the morning, as Juliet will wonder why her mother needs to talk to her so early. The room should be bright as it is the morning and ...

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