Romeo & Juliet Full Audioplay
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Prologue
| Chorus | Two households, both alike in dignity. In fair Verona, where we lay our scene. |
SCENE ONE – IN THE STREETS OF VERONA
In the streets of Verona.
Lord Capulet and Lord Montague enter and face each other from each side.
| Lord Capulet | There is Old Montague. |
| Lord Montague | You villain Capulet! |
| Montagues | Down with the Capulets! |
| Capulets | Down with the Montagues! |
| Lord Capulet | Give me my long sword! |
| Lady Capulet | Why do you want a sword? |
| Lady Montague | (To Lord Montague) Stay here. You are too old to fight. |
| Lord Montague | (To Lady Montague) Don’t hold me. Let me go! |
Abraham and Sampson move forward and confront each other.
| Abraham | Are you biting your thumb at me? |
| Sampson | I am biting my thumb. |
| Abraham | Are you biting your thumb at me? |
| Sampson | I am biting my thumb at you. |
CONFRONTATION SONG
The Capulets
Don’t bite your thumb at us.
There’s nothing to discuss.
Capulets we’ve work to do,
To spill the blood of Montague!
The Montagues
You watch out Capulets.
Prepare to lose. Our mind is set.
We won’t be happy ‘til,
All of you rest in hell!
The Capulets
Montagues, get out of town.
The Montagues
Capulets, we’ll beat you down.
The Capulets
Montagues, it’s time for war!
The Montagues
Capulets, look out and…
All
Draw your sword!
Draw your sword!
Draw your sword!
Draw your sword!
The Capulets and the Montagues fight.
The ruler enters.
| Ruler | Stop, Montagues! Stop, Capulets! You are enemies to the peace. Go home! (To Lord Montague and Lord Capulet) You two stay here. |
| Lord Montague | Yes, my Lord. |
| Lord Capulet | Yes, my Lord. |
| Ruler | Shake hands. |
They shake hands reluctantly.
| Ruler | Next time I will punish you. |
| Lord Montague | Yes, my Lord. |
| Lord Capulet | Yes, my Lord. |
They leave.
SCENE TWO – AT THE PARTY
Juliet, the nurse and Lady Capulet are getting ready for a party at the Capulet house.
| Nurse | Oh! You look beautiful, Juliet. |
| Juliet | Thank you, Nurse. |
| Lady Capulet | You are ready, my daughter. |
| Juliet | Thank you, mum. |
Mercutio and Romeo enter.
| Mercutio | Cheer up, Romeo! |
| Romeo | I can’t. |
| MERCUTIO | Look at all the lovely girls. |
| ROMEO | I am not interested. |
Romeo lets his mask fall.
Tybalt sees Romeo and Mercutio.
| Tybalt | Montagues! How dare you come here! |
| Lady Capulet | Leave them alone, Tybalt. |
| Tybalt | They are our enemy. |
| Lady Capulet | This is my house. Do what I say! |
Tybalt leaves.
Romeo and Juliet see each other.
LOVERS SONG
Is this real? Do I sleep?
Can it be I’m falling deep?
In her eyes I see a light
That teaches torches to burn bright.
Why can I not turn away?
Here he comes! Oh what to say?
Do I know him? He is charming!
He is graceful and disarming
And now love is here to stay
Mark this moment, mark this day.
This is where it all begins.
Hear the angels as they sing!
| Romeo | Hey, Nurse… who is that woman? |
| Nurse | That is Juliet. You are in her house. |
| Romeo | Oh no! She is a Capulet! |
Romeo leaves.
| Juliet | Nurse! Who is that going out of the door? |
| Nurse | That is Romeo. He is the only son of your enemy. |
| Juliet | Oh no! He is a Montague! |
Juliet leaves.
SCENE THREE – AT JULIET’S BALCONY
Juliet is on the balcony, Romeo approaches.
| Romeo | It is the East, and Juliet is the sun. |
| Chorus | It is the East, and Juliet is the sun. |
| Juliet | Romeo, Romeo wherefore art thou Romeo? |
| Chorus | Romeo, Romeo wherefore art thou Romeo? |
| Romeo | See how she leans her cheek upon her hand. |
| Chorus | See how she leans her cheek upon her hand. |
| Juliet | Who is there? |
| Romeo | Romeo. |
| Juliet | Romeo. If they see you, they will kill you! |
| Nurse | (Calling from inside) Madam! Come in. |
| Romeo | Juliet! Marry me tomorrow! |
| Juliet | Yes, Romeo, I will marry you! |
Nurse comes out onto the balcony.
| Nurse | Madam! What are you doing? |
| Juliet | Coming, Nurse… |
Juliet goes inside, Romeo hides.
SCENE FOUR – AT THE FRIARY
Friar Lawrence is in the friary. Romeo and Juliet enter.
| Romeo | Good morning, Friar. |
| Friar Lawrence | Good morning, Romeo and… |
| Juliet | Juliet Capulet. |
| Friar Lawrence | Good morning, my Lady. What brings you here? |
| Romeo | We wish to marry. |
| Friar Lawrence | (To Romeo) But she is the daughter of your enemy. |
| Romeo | Father, we insist! |
| Juliet | We insist! |
| Friar Lawrence | Well, if you insist… my Lord and Lady, come with me. |
SCENE FIVE – IN THE STREETS OF VERONA
Tybalt enters.
| Tybalt | Where the devil is Romeo? Romeo! |
Romeo and Mercutio enter.
| Romeo | Here I am. |
| Tybalt | Boy, turn and draw your sword. |
| Romeo | No, let’s make peace, not war. |
| Mercutio | How can you say that? |
| Romeo | I don’t want to fight. |
| Tybalt | Romeo is afraid! |
Tybalt attacks Romeo.
The Montagues support Romeo, the Capulets support Tybalt.
Mercutio steps between them.
| Mercutio | Tybalt! Get out of here! |
They fight together. Mercutio is stabbed by Tybalt.
| Romeo | Stop it, Tybalt! Stop it, Mercutio! |
Mercutio falls to the ground.
| Romeo | (To Mercutio) Are you ok? |
| Mercutio | I am hurt. |
Mercutio falls and dies.
| MONTAGUES | Nooo! |
Romeo turns towards Tybalt.
| Romeo | Tybalt, come here! |
Romeo stabs Tybalt in his anger.
| CAPULETS | Nooo! |
Tybalt dies.
| Romeo | Oh no! I am fortune’s fool. |
Romeo runs away.
SCENE SIX – AT JULIET’S BALCONY
Under the balcony at Juliet’s house.
Romeo comes out from behind a tree.
| Romeo | Juliet! |
She appears on the balcony.
| Juliet | Romeo! What are you doing? |
| Romeo | I come to say goodbye. |
| Juliet | If you stay here, you will die. |
| Romeo | Yes. I am banished to Mantua. |
| Juliet | Will we ever meet again? |
Nurse comes out.
| Nurse | Madam, your mother is coming! |
| Juliet | Farewell, Romeo. |
| Romeo | Adieu. Adieu. |
Romeo leaves.
Juliet goes into her room.
SCENE SEVEN – AT THE CAPULET’S HOME
Juliet is getting ready to marry Count Paris.
Lady Capulet enters.
| Lady Capulet | How are you, Juliet? |
| Juliet | I am not well, mother. |
| Nurse | It is time to be happy! |
| Juliet | Why is that? |
| Lady Capulet | You are going to marry Count Paris. |
| Juliet | No! I can’t marry Count Paris. Go away, mother! |
Lady Capulet leaves. Juliet cries.
| Juliet | Oh, Nurse! Comfort me, counsel me! |
| Nurse | There, there, everything is alright. |
| Juliet | I want to die! |
SCENE EIGHT – AT THE FRIARY
Friar Lawrence and Friar John are at the friary.
Juliet enters.
| Juliet | Help me, Friars. |
| Friar John | Listen. Drink this sleeping potion tonight. |
| Chorus | Your family will think you are dead. |
| Friar Lawrence | They will carry you to the Capulet vault. |
| Chorus | But you are not dead. |
| Friar John | In two days time you will wake up. |
| Chorus | And escape with Romeo. Hurrah! |
| Friar Lawrence | We will post this letter to Romeo. |
| Friar John | So he knows everything. |
The friars leave.
Juliet takes the sleeping potion and collapses into a deep sleep.
SCENE NINE – AT THE POST OFFICE
| Friar John | We have a letter to post. |
| Friar Lawrence | It is urgent. |
| Post office worker 1 | I am sorry! |
| Post office worker 2 | Close the doors! |
| Friar John | Why? |
| Post office worker 1 | There is a virus. |
| Post office worker 3 | A plague! |
| Post office worker 1 | You are in quarantine. |
| Post office worker 2 | You can’t come in. |
| Friar Lawrence | But the letter is urgent! |
| Post office workers 1, 2, 3 | Go away! |
| Friar John | This is a tragedy! |
| Friar Lawrence | Romeo will think Juliet is dead! |
| Friars John/Lawrence | We must post the letter. |
| Post office workers 1, 2, 3 | Go away! |
They leave.
SCENE TEN – IN exile in MANTUA
Romeo is in exile in Mantua and his servant arrives by horse.
| Romeo | Any news from Verona? |
| Servant | Yes, my Master. |
| Romeo | How is Juliet? |
| Servant | I’m sorry, my Master but Juliet is… dead. |
| Romeo | What? Dead? Where is she? |
| Servant | She is in the Capulet Vault. |
Romeo leaves at once on horseback.
SCENE ELEVEN – THE CAPULET VAULT
Juliet sleeps. Romeo enters.
| Romeo | Oh, my wife! |
He takes out some poison.
| Romeo | Eyes look your last! Here’s to my love. |
He drinks the poison and dies.
The friars enter. They see Romeo dead.
Juliet wakes up.
| Juliet | Where is my Romeo? |
| Friar John | Your husband lies dead. |
Juliet shakes Romeo desperately.
The nightguards approach.
| Nightguards | Left, right, left, right. Left, right, left, right. |
| Friar Lawrence | Come away before the nightguards come. |
| Juliet | You go, I am staying here. |
| Nightguards | Left, right, left, right. Left, right, left, right. |
The friars leave.
Juliet sees the poison.
| Juliet | What’s here? A cup closed in my true love’s hand? Poison I see hath been his timeless end. Thy lips are warm. |
She takes out Romeo’s dagger.
| Juliet | Oh, happy dagger… This is thy sheath. There rust and let me die. |
She stabs herself. She dies.
The nightguards, Capulets, Montagues, and the ruler enter.
| NIGHTGUARDS | Left, right, left, right, hurry. |
| Capulets | Who goes there? |
| Montagues | What is going on? |
| Ruler | Capulet, Montague… see what your hate brings you. |
| Lady Capulet/Montague | Our children are no more. |
| Lord Capulet/Montague | Brother, give me your hand. |
| Chorus | The sun for sorrow will not show his head For never was a story of more woe Than this of Juliet and Romeo. |
FINAL SONG
Star crossed lovers take their life
Burying their parents’ strife
And with their death these houses see
There is another way to be
From this day on, in peace they go
For Juliet and Romeo.
Don’t forget! Don’t forget!
Oh Montague! Oh Capulet!
And tell this dreadful tale of woe
For Juliet and Romeo.
Don’t forget! Don’t forget!
Oh Montague! Oh Capulet!
And tell the world for they must know
Of Juliet and Romeo.
Romeo & Juliet Audioplay
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Authors: Rupert Raison, Hamish Stansfeld
Illustrations: Massimiliano Feroldi
Graphic Layout and web design: Alberto Bonis
Text Editing: Giorgia Nordio, Sara Corbelletto, Thomas Raison, Chiara Bozzalla
Project Supervisors: Rupert Raison, Giorgia Nordio, Lisa Pugliese
Actors: Rupert Raison, Juliet Turnbull, George Mouskoundi, Denis Haugh, Thomas Raison, Hannah Croft, Dovile Kraske, Rozina Bogár-Szabó, Edoardo Vanoni, Oliver D’Adda
Recording Studio: Carlo Girardi
Special thanks to Andrew Ox for his musical contribution
