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Romeo & Juliet -

A Requiem

RELAXED PERFORMANCE

PRE-VISIT STORIES

The play takes place a year after Romeo and Juliet’s death. Their stories are being retold and are being acted out by their families and the people that saw them through their love story.

The characters Lord Montague, Lady Montague, Lord Capulet, Lady Capulet, Friar Lawrence, and the Nurse will all act like those who have died (Romeo, Juliet, Mercutio, and Tybalt).

The parents of Romeo Montague and the parents of Juliet Capulet gather in the town of Verona to remember the deaths of their children, as well as the others that have died (Tybalt, Paris, and Mercutio).

The Montagues and the Capulets begin to fight, and the Friar reminds them that Romeo and Juliet would have wanted the families to get along.

prologue

Lord Montague acts as Romeo. The Friar acts as Mercutio.

Romeo tells Mercutio that because of the dream he had last night, he thinks that something important is going to happen if he goes to the Capulets.

scene 3

Lord Capulet acts as Tybalt. Lord Montague acts as Romeo. Lady Capulet acts as Juliet.

At the Capulet’s, Tybalt and Romeo discuss the rivalry between the Capulets and the Montagues. Tybalt speaks of his family’s hatred for the Montague family.

Juliet meets Romeo for the first time and Romeo tells Juliet how beautiful she is.

scene 4

The characters take a break from the retelling of Romeo and Juliet’s love story in order to reflect on their roles and emotions

Lady Capulet and the Nurse reflect on Juliet’s beauty and how much they miss her.

Lady Capulet acts as Juliet. Lord Montague acts as Romeo.

Juliet tells Romeo how ironic it is that she is falling in love with someone her family hates.

Lady Montague comes back as a ghost after her tragic death from sadness after her son died (the flower corsage represents her death).

scene 5 scene 6

The characters take a break from the retelling of Romeo and Juliet’s love story in order to reflect on their roles and emotions

The Friar and Lord Capulet talk about how Romeo and Juliet’s wedding day was the day Tybalt died.

scene 9 scene 10

Lord Capulet acts as Tybalt. The Friar acts as Mercutio. Lord Montague acts as Romeo.

Tybalt and Mercutio fight and Romeo tries to stop it. Tybalt kills Mercutio, who is Romeo’s best friend. Romeo is angry and kills Tybalt for revenge.

Nurse and Lady Capulet act as Juliet.

After their wedding, Juliet waits in her room for Romeo.

Lady Capulet acts as Juliet. Lord Montague acts as Romeo.

Nurse tells Juliet that Tybalt was killed by Romeo.

The Friar delivers a message to Romeo from the Prince of Verona.

The Friar explains to Romeo that he must leave Verona and never come back.

scene 12 & scene 13

Lady Montague acts as Juliet and Lord Montague acts as Romeo.

Before Romeo leaves, he kisses Juliet one last time.

Lady Capulet tells Juliet that she will marry Paris on Thursday, but Juliet refuses. Lord Capulet tells Juliet that she will not be allowed to live in their home if she does not marry Paris.

Juliet plans see the Friar. If he is unable to help her, she says that she will kill herself.

scene 16

Lady Montague acts as Juliet.

To escape marrying Paris, Juliet drinks a magic potion which makes her sleep for two days.

Juliet wants to trick her family into thinking that she is “dead,” while she is sleeping, and then her plan is to run away with Romeo.

scene 17

Lady Montague acts as Juliet.

Juliet apologizes to her father, and says she will marry Paris.

She asks to be left alone in her room so she can secretly take the potion.

scene 18 scene 19

Lady Montague acts as Juliet.

Juliet is scared that the potion won’t work or that something will go wrong.

She drinks the potion and falls asleep.

Lady Capulet & Nurse act as Juliet. Lord Capulet acts as Romeo.

The characters say goodbye and remember happier times through acting out a scene that captures the happiness and love shared between Romeo and Juliet.

scene 23

Credits

Remy Binder, Vivian Hin, Christina Neroni, and Joanna Reed Masters in Occupational Therapy Students, Temple University Roger Ideishi, JD, OT/L, FAOTA Occupational Therapy Program Director & Associate Professor Temple University, Philadelphia, PA Marcie Bramucci People’s Light