Romeo and Juliet Act 1 Scene 5 Director Notes.
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Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet Act 1 Scene 5 Director Notes You will be playing the part of Romeo in my adaptation of Act 1 scene 5 of 'Romeo and Juliet'. In order to play the part effectively it is vital that you understand a number of things about Romeo's character and the play and how I wish you to act the role. To summarise the narrative so far you need to understand the themes presented to the audience in the first Act of the play. The themes have been tragedy, fate and love. Throughout the first act the audience have explored the setting of the play which is in Verona, a romantic, catholic city that strongly reflects many of the key themes in the play. Information regarding the characters, location, period of time and family life necessary to effectively understand the play in its true context. Shakespeare's England was Elizabethan England and therefore the audience...

