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How would you direct Act 3 Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet for a
contemporary audience at the Globe Theatre?
Remember, you should still be using Point-Quotation-Evidence
paragraphs in this essay. Keep referring to the words Shakespeare has
used and how you want your audience to react to and feel about the
events and each character.
Introduction
• How does Act 3 Scene 1 fit into the structure of Romeo and Juliet?
• Major differences between an audience in 1590 and 2000
“Two households both alike in dignity”
• Explain the feud between the families
• How will you make the feud relevant to a modern audience?
• How you’ll show the difference on stage
Staging – bring out the themes of the play
• How will you use props on stage – why?
• How you’ll make use of the Globe stage (heavens, hell, pillars, doors, open
ceiling, the audience)
• Music and lighting (remember the limitations of the Globe)
Characters
• How each character fits into the scene; how they start and end it
• Their costume (does this emphasise any aspect of their character?)
• How the characters behave (how they act certain sections or lines)
• How the audience should feel about them during this scene (it can change)
Conclusion
• How you want the audience to feel going into the last part of the play
• How you have made the play exciting and relevant for a modern audience
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