Romeo And Julie Theatre Analysis

The set consisted of separate panels made to look like the walls of a subway station, as well as stairs on either end of the stage and benches for the characters to sit on. There was an immense amount of detail in it, with the walls graffitied onto as if it were actually part of a subway. The costumes were reflective of the characters’ backgrounds. For example, the lawyer, the businessman and woman, and the professor all wore suits, as to indicate their professionalism. On the other hand, the homeless girl wore dirty clothing, reflecting her state before her death. The lighting in the play helped create the atmosphere of being in a subway underground. It came from different parts of the set, including the sides, with some of the lights being different colors, which gave it some variety. As a whole, sound was not particularly prominent in the production. At the beginning and the end, there is the sound of a train, as to indicate its departure and arrival. Additionally, there was also a sound queue with the conductor calling out, but it was barely audible due to a technical error. No special effects were implemented in the

Baz Luhrmann's 1996 film, Romeo + Juliet effectively appropriates the Shakespearean 16th century love tragedy. So why has Luhrmann decided to appropriate Romeo and Juliet? By changing the context, Luhrmann effectively makes the play relevant, discussing his contextual concerns of the 1990’s. This is done through the use of themes in the film, love, family disputes and hate which have remained similar to the original play, although the way they have been presented are different, in particular the form and characters. The form has had an obvious change as the original play has been adapted into a film. Characters in the film have also been appropriated to correspond with Luhrmann's contextual concerns. Hence, Luhrmann successfully appropriates the original Shakespeare play, Romeo and Juliet by maintaining similar themes, but altering the form and characterisation to fit his contextual concerns.

When Juliet hears that the wedding has been moved up to the next day, she drinks the

In the very beginning of Act 1, Scene 1 of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, there is a fight between the Montagues’ and the Capulets’ servants about them biting their thumbs at each other; biting their thumbs at each other was a sign of disrespect. The variations in the intonation, tones, and stage directions in the four different variations of the scene, show the viewer or the audience how differently they were created and how each director has different ideas about how it should look and sound. They had different ideas about how to show the emotions of the characters.

“I have night’s cloak to hide me from their eyes; And but thou love me, let me find me here. My life were better ended by their hate than death prorogued, wanting of thy love.” (Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, line 14-17) Romeo and Juliet first saw each other at a ball and fell in love right then and there, but they couldn’t be together because their family hated each other. This scene shows a mood of romance because they couldn’t see each other but they found ways to still be able to see each other.

As well as lighting, sound was used very effectively to stage the story. For example “echoes” were created in the alleyways, to make us think that Eddie’s house was a long way away. These echoes were also used to symbolise Eddie’s loneliness. This could show that there is emptiness in Eddie’s heart that can only be filled by a close friend or a brother. There was a bold use of sound especially in scary, dramatic or important scenes. This added to the drama of the overall performance, it made the audience feel a variety of emotions. In the scene when Mrs. Lyons tries to murder Mrs. Johnston, the sound affects really emphasised how Mrs. Lyons was feeling and her sheer madness. The use of surround sound made me feel like I was in the scene and it made the whole performance much more realistic.

The narrator in both works of musical and literature is something to look at in the sense that they are so in love by the woman of their interest that they will do anything to be with that girl. The song “Michelle” is written and performed by Sir Paul McCartney. The song is sung by a man who is in love with a girl who is most likely French and is devastated that she cannot understand him but will do whatever he can to express his feelings and desires towards her. Another piece of literature that could relate is the play Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare. As in the scene from Romeo and Juliet, Romeo, when he first meets, Juliet he expresses his feelings as someone who has not known what love and beauty was until that moment. After considering the prompt, men do not feel as strong of emotions as women do when something happens in their life but when it comes to love they have to hold onto that because that spark of interest is the main reason why that man is able to feel those emotions.

Using Daniel Wrights group as an example, they used sound and physical theatre in their scene. They used physical theatre when Daniel Wright and Lydia Taylor outstretched their arms towards each other to symbolise a train door. They then used sound when saying the words "This is Crewe Station" This is effective as it gave people watching a clear indication of what they were doing and how they fitted in within the scene.

I have been looking for Jerome all day and this nigga pulls up in front of my mother’s how with my bitch of a daughter. Yea, I called her a bitch. I dare somebody to say something about the shit. I rung my mother’s bell and when didn’t nobody answer I walked around back. I went up the back stairs and pushed the back door open being that momma was in the kitchen. “Hey Sarah,” I looked at her and rolled my eyes “Hey Bernice,” she placed the fork down on the stove and wiped her hands on her apron. I knew it was about to be some shit. “Don’t bring yo’ narrow ass in my house and call me Bernice,” she said with her finger touching my nose. I laughed at her “You mad at me for calling you Bernice but you let TREMBLE! Call me Sarah tho” she placed her

Julie could have met with the coach before the beginning of the season to discuss that she had the authority to pull athletes from the game if she thought that it was best for the health of the athlete(s). This way the coach would have known that no matter what he says or thinks Julie gets the final call on if players get to return to the game.

The sound was another very important aspect and it was well incorporated into the play. I noticed that throughout the play sound was very frequent. The music went really well with the singing from Dot in both acts. The effects helped set the tone and helped portray what was going on. The sound also helped set the mood of each scene. When music would come on you tell whether the part was supposed to happy or sad. For example, when the wall painting with kids in it came out annoying music was being played portraying that they were causing a disturbance to the other

Shakespeare does this by noting how Romeo and Juliet do not actually love each other. This is represented by Romeo and Juliets actions and rash decision making. Their decisions are very impulsive and rushed. As a result, it impacted them negatively in the future and as well as their relationship. Romeo and Juliet’s love for each other is not actually how love really is. They’ve mistakenly confused lust for love.

On 12th April, 2016 St. Paul’s ChurchPetaling Jaya was privileged to host the classical music ensemble known as “La Folía”, who gave a concert of Baroque recorder music.

Non-diegetic sounds also played a big part in the station scene. It changes the mood of the audience from feeling excited to feeling tense and uncomfortable. First there were drums which made the audience feel Ness's tension as he tried to find the bookkeeper. Mobile music is then added, creating more tension showing now that Ness

Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Verona, where we lay our scene, from ancient grudge break to new mutiny, where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes, a pair of star-crossed lovers take their life; whose misadventure piteous overthrows. Do with their death bury their parents' strife. The fearful passage of their death-marked love, And the continuance of their parents' rage, Which, but their children's end, nought could remove, Is now the two hours' traffic of our stage; The which if you with patient ears attend, What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend.