Share with us the experience of mounting a production of Romeo & Juliet at Shakespeare's Globe. Revisit the site regularly to see the production evolve and grow. The character profile pages and production timeline will be frequently updated with new images and interviews.

Romeo and Juliet website overview.

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Characters

"Right glad I am he was not at this fray." 1.1.115

Lady Montague

Lady Montague is the mother of Romeo, married to Lord Montague. ...

"I am aweary, give me leave awhile." 2.5.25

Nurse

The Nurse is Juliet’s maid, who has known her since birth. ...

"I'll look to like, if looking liking move." 1.3.97

Juliet

Juliet is a very young lady, daughter of the Capulets. She is innocent but ...

Current Discussions

Welcome

Hello. This is a website that explores Romeo & Juliet. We have approached the play in four different ways, looking at its language, the characters and their motivations, discussing the themes and issues in the play and finally by staging the play we look at text in performance.

You can't forget that at the end of the day Shakespeare's plays were written to be performed and that's where the magic really happens. We hope you will have a good look around and enjoy the site.

Latest Text in Performance Entries

Stage Management: What is the prompt book?

The prompt book is vital to any show, and is often called ‘the show bible’.

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Fight Direction: How and why do characters fight in the play?

Fights tend to happen when words run out, when you become so frustrated or so angry that you c

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Musicians: Who do the musicians have to work closely with?

The musical director (MD) is the key point of contact between the music manager, composer, dir

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