In this lesson plan, which can be delivered as a 45minute lesson or as shorter segments over three lessons, learners will be introduced to the shakespeare play romeo and juliet through a short animated video. Romeo and juliet by william shakespeare abridged for the shakespeare schools festival. Romeo and juliet act 1, scene 1 translation shakescleare. Paris knocks romeo to the ground, and romeo is knocked unconscious. You have the option to begin with a quick tableau of juliet in the tomb, awaking to find romeo dead in her lap.
Shortened, original language script with stunning photos. I would go to friar lawrence and ask him about juliets death. The father and the mother talk about their daughter, and that they should already seek their love, and then marry them, so they can continue with their lives. Their families are enmeshed in a feud, but the moment they meetwhen romeo and his friends attend a party at juliet s house in disguisethe two fall in love and quickly decide that they want to be married.
In this animated version of shakespeares classic play, romeo and juliet s fateful lives are changed forever after they marry each other in a whirlwind of romance against the wishes of their feuding families. Professionally edited, abbreviated shakespeare play script. Romeo and juliet, shortened grades 612 play scripts. Kate barron tells the tragic tale of romeo and juliet in shortened form, suitable for upper primary aged children. Curriculum framework standards ela reading standard 1112 7.
I was happy to leave romeo alone as he fled from me. Their families are enmeshed in a feud, but the moment they meetwhen romeo and his friends attend a party at juliets house in disguisethe two fall in love and quickly decide that they want to be. Abridged romeo and juliet script teaching resources. By this time, the movie had been shortened from 149 minutes in length to 9 minutes. The collection of shakespeare pieces on the drama notebook website have been created and edited by professional shakespearean actors. An abridged version of romeo and juliet by william shakespeare. The prologue of romeo and juliet calls the title characters starcrossed loversand the stars do seem to conspire against these young lovers romeo is a montague, and juliet a capulet. Revenge, love, and a secret marriage force the young starcrossed lovers to grow up quickly and fate causes them to commit suicide in despair. Besides, i was feeling so weary of company that even being with myself was being with one too many people. No set requirements, just a few props, love and death. Romeo and juliet learnenglish kids british council.
Kate barron tells the tragic tale of romeo and juliet in shortened form. The play opens with servants from both houses engaged in a street brawl that eventually draws in the family patriarchs and the city officials, including prince escalus. The rest of the play is a flashback, but just for fun, juliet s point of view begins the story. A friar secretly marries them, hoping to end the feud. A complete list of scenes with locations and characters in romeo and juliet. Read the complete script on the lazy bee scripts web site. Pleaes contact me if it is yours and you arent happy for it to be on here. Actually understand romeo and juliet act 1, scene 1. Shakespeares play about the doomed romance of two teenagers from feuding families is the most famous love story ever written. Teaching shakespeare to english language learners romeo and juliet for ells unit plan salem state university school of education i. In the place also was sanson, the servant with more confidence.
Part of the shorter shakespeare series available from carel press. Teachers notes and classroom discussion the five stages of plot development in romeo and juliet how to pronounce the names in romeo and juliet introduction to romeo introduction to juliet introduction to mercutio introduction to the nurse shakespeare on fate famous quotations. Although the scene ends before the wedding takes place, romeo and juliet do get. Scene 6 the friar prepares to marry romeo and juliet. Romeo and juliet teachers book free with 50 or more copies of the script view sample pages. Juliet good pilgrim, you do wrong your hand too much, which mannerly devotion shows in this. Romeo and juliet simplified version of shakespeares tale. Romeo montague and juliet capulet fall in love despite an ancient feud between their powerful families. The script may be produced as a traditional play or read aloud. Romeo and juliet plot summary acts 3, 4 and 5 romeo and juliet.
Read every line of shakespeares original text alongside a modern english translation. Short shakespeare scripts romeo and juliet three versions of romeo and juliet in ten lines, a three page version of the play and more. Finally, when juliet cannot take any more, the nurse reveals that romeo has proposed. To avoid this marriage, juliet takes a potion, given her by the friar, that makes her appear dead. I would go to friar lawrence and ask him about juliet s death.
The prince ends the conflict by issuing a decree that prohibits any further fighting at the risk of great. Romeo o then, dear saint, let lips do what hands do. All theatres were closed down by the puritan government on 6 september 1642. Dec 31, 2016 kate barron tells the tragic tale of romeo and juliet in shortened form, suitable for upper primary aged children. I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections, feel free to drop me a line. The romeo and juliet balcony scene in modern english studioknow. I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections, feel free to. This page contains links to the original romeo and juliet script by shakespeare, split into acts and scenes the language used in shakespeares romeo and juliet full text is slightly different to todays modern english, which is reflected in the text. Enter romeo and juliet above, at the window juliet wilt thou be gone. The resource was compiled by myself, with the text extracted from other sources sparknotes and shakespeare. For saints have hands that pilgrims hands do touch. There are 6 other plays in the shorter shakespeare series.
The rest of the play is a flashback, but just for fun, juliets point of view begins the story. One hour romeo and juliet script for highschool and. Some of the minor characters 1 2 lines are invented. Romeo and juliet script transcript from the screenplay. Three versions of romeo and juliet in ten lines, a three page version of the play and more.
Click on the price links for details of the script prices and licensing arrangements. The story is retold in verse and in a lighthearted and sometimes comical way, yet the basic intent has not been compromised. My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand to smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss. First performed around 1596, romeo and juliet has been adapted as a ballet, an opera, the musical west side story, and a dozen films. Romeo and juliet the tragedy of romeo and juliet, william shakespeare romeo and juliet is a tragedy, written by william shakespeare early in his career, about two young starcrossed lovers, whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information.
The first document contains the full romeo and juliet novel by william shakespeare, beautifully presented side by side with the plain english translation. Read a character analysis of juliet, plot summary, and important quotes. A public performance of the ssf abridged script must be premiered at the professional ssf theatre. Romeo and juliet plot summary plot summary aqa gcse. Finally, the romeo and juliet script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the franco zeffirelli movie with olivia hussey. Stage works found by the lazy bee scripts script search engine. The two chief families in verona were the rich capulets and the montagues. Release dialogue script the romeo and juliet 1968 movie. One hour romeo and juliet script for highschool and middle. I doubt if anyone will ever improve on this modern interpretation, which took me hours to write.
Shakespeares plot line is followed and made easy to understand. The play which is set in verona is a story about a long feud between the montague and capulet families. Romeo and juliet is set in verona, italy, where there is an ongoing feud between the montague and capulet families. It was the nightingale, and not the lark, that pierced the fearful hollow of thine ear. In the end, mercutio, tybalt, paris, romeo and juliet are all dead because of the feud between the two families. They will watch the video and complete comprehension activities, and then will be guided to think about and discuss the idea of family feuds from the play.
This feud causes tragic results for the main characters in the play, romeo and juliet. Paramount pictures then prepared a release dialogue script in july 1968 for the boards of film censors of other countries in which the movie was to be distributed. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. The prologue pretty much tells you everything thats going to happen in the play. Romeo hurries to see his friend and confessor friar lawrence, who, though shocked at the sudden turn of romeos heart, agrees to marry the young lovers in secret since he sees in their love the possibility of ending the ageold feud between capulet and montague. The friar will send romeo word to be at her family tomb when she awakes. This is a play script i wrote and adapted for a year 6 performance of romeo and juliet. In this animated version of shakespeares classic play, romeo and juliets fateful lives are changed forever after they marry each other in a whirlwind. The plan goes awry, and romeo learns instead that she is dead. Romeo and juliet is one of the first shakespearean plays to have been performed outside england.
Romeo and juliet short version domain of the brain. This is a short summary of romeo and juliet by william shakespeare. This is a super abridged version of romeo and juliet. Romeo and juliet full script southchurch high school. Get free homework help on william shakespeares romeo and juliet. Romeo and juliet by william shakespeare abridged for the shakespeare schools festival by. There had been an old quarrel between these families, which was grown to such a height, and so deadly was the enmity between them, that it extended to the remotest kindred, to the. Shorter shakespeare romeo and juliet sample pages by. She is so upset she immediately takes a tranquillizer and also falls asleep.
Romeo and juliet script transcript from the screenplay and. Romeo to juliet if i profane with my unworthiest hand this holy shrine, the gentle fine is this. Juliet my ears have not yet drunk a hundred words of that tongues utterance, yet i know the sound. We were interested in presenting the play in a form that students. Shakespeares romeo and juliet act 3 tybalt kills mercutio. Apr 22, 2016 this feature is not available right now. My name, dear saint, is hateful to myself, because it is an enemy to thee. Short script by jesus sanchez, for a dramatization of the school. Romeo and juliet, short script english version jesus sanchez. Shakespeares tale of young love and tragedy given short shrift in this heavily condensed version, which is told in just 10 minutes. Shakespeares wellknown story of two illfated lovers. Juliet, screaming like crazy, thinks romeo is dead.
The following day, romeo and juliet meet at friar lawrences cell and are married. Romeo and juliet, short script english version short. Dear teachers, we are proud to present an updated, shortened version of romeo and juliet, produced by stage west theater of fort worth. Short shakespeare scripts romeo and juliet drama notebook. To download the script, at the end romeo and juliet. Mar 03, 2009 shortened, original language script with stunning photos. Romeo by a name i know not how to tell thee who i am. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of romeo and juliet. In william shakespeares romeo and juliet, a long feud between the montague and capulet families disrupts the city of verona and causes tragic results for romeo and juliet. It is a tragic love story where the two main characters, romeo and juliet, are supposed to be sworn enemies but. Nov 12, 2017 a tale of two balconies modern romeo and juliet comedy november 12, 2017 demmer dewan leave a comment a tale of two balconies modern romeo and juliet comedy. Helped by juliets wellmeaning nurse and friar lawrence, the couple secretly marry.
This romeo and juliet summary of acts i and ii is intended to help you follow the play as you read it. Abbreviated shakespeare scripts for kids and teens. When the prince, the capulets, friar laurence and lord montague enter the tomb, they find romeo and juliet both dead. Romeo and juliet a simplified version of the classic love story by charles and mary lamb. Romeo and juliet by william shakespeare abridged for the. Romeo and juliet easy script esl worksheet by alex076. Royaltyfree for classroom use and school performances. Romeo and juliet script adapted for ks2 teaching resources. To make a long story short, paris, a relative of the prince of verona himself. A tale of two balconies modern romeo and juliet comedy november 12, 2017 demmer dewan leave a comment a tale of two balconies modern romeo and juliet comedy. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay and or viewings of romeo and juliet. One hour romeo and juliet script for highschool and middleschool.
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