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The Prologue



{Enter Chorus}
What if their lives in Verona not changed?
Wonders of a simple thing worked potion
Her life and her lover wouldn’t be ranged
The two lovers speed up precaution
To the land Mantua. In warmest mused 5
Telling their son and daughter their love life
In questions, Romeo’s life been consumed.
By the brains of Old Capulet’s mean wife
When fair Juliet heard news. Her heart dies.
They left a will for their boy and girl twins 10
Friar Lawrence lead them to old past times
For they shall go to their old kinsmen’s limbs
The star crossed lovers’ children comes too near
Giving a chance to bring their own rears
{Chorus exits.}
























(Act 1)


(Scene 1)
Romeo stabs Paris
PARIS
O, I am slain! If thou be merciful,
Open the tomb; lay me with Juliet. (He dies)
ROMEO
In faith, I will.--- Let me peruse this face.
Mercutio’s kinsman, noble county Paris!
What said my man when my betossed soul 5
Did not attend him as we rode? I think
He told me Paris should have married Juliet.
Said he so? Or did I dream it so?
Or am I mad, hearing him talk of Juliet,
To think it was so?---O, give me thy hand, 10
One writ with me in sour misfortune’s book!
I’ll bury thee in a triumphant grave.---
(He opens the tomb)
A grave? O, no. A lantern, slaughtered youth,
For here lies Juliet, and her beauty makes
This vault a feasting presence full of light.--- 15
Death lie thou there, by a dead man interred.
(Laying Paris in the tomb)
How oft when men are at the point of death
Have they been merry, which their keepers call
A light’ning before death! O how may I
Death, that hath sucked the honey of thy breath, 20
Hath had no power yet a upon thy beauty.
Thou art not conquered. Beauty’s ensign yet
Is crimson in thy lips and in thy cheeks,
And death’s pale flag is not advanced there.---
Tybalt, liest thou there in thy bloody sheet? 25
O, what more favor can I do thee
Than with that hand that cut thy youth in twain
To sunder his that was thine enemy?
Forgive me, cousin.---Ah, dear Juliet,
Why art thou yet so fair? Shall I believe 30
That unsubstantial death is amorous,
And that the lean abhorred monster keeps
Thee here in dark to be his paramour?
And never from this (palace) of dim night
Adapted from Shakespeare
Romeo/Julius and Juliet/Romena
ACT 1. SC. 1

Depart again. Here, here will I remain 35
With worms that are thy chambermaids. O, here
Will I set up my everlasting rest
And shake the yoke of inauspicious stars
From this world-wearied flesh! Eyes, look your last.
Arms, take your last embrace. And, lips, O, you 40
The doors of breath, seal with righteous kiss
A dateless bargain to engrossing death.
(Kissing Juliet.)
Come, bitter conduct, come, unsavory guide!
Thou desperate pilot, now at once run on
The dashing rocks thy seasick weary bark! 45
Here’s to thy love. (5.3.73-119) adapted from Shakespeare
FRAIR LARENCE Enter {Friar Lawrence grabs Romeo’s arm}
You mustn’t hence this world so!
ROMEO
I would rather die than to survive
It grieves to say
Detain your holy hands off me
For I surely will destroy you {He kneels} 50
O, good Friar, release thy hand
Let me thirst in sweet death with my wife
My true love who told me to swear by my own gracious self
I plea thee, get thee hence
For I will sleep for eternal with my beloved’s corse 55
{Pushing Friar Lawrence aside}
Farewell, kind Friar, god’s saint.
{Friar Lawrence takes away and throws the poison to the ground.}
FRIAR LAWRENCE
Condemned yourself!
ROMEO
What in the names wrong with you?
She is in the heavens, awaiting for my arrival!
{Romeo tries to drink a sip from the ground.}
FRIAR LAWRENCE {Friar Lawrence pushes Romeo away.}
Do not drink the devil’s water!
You’ll put Juliet in the realm of Hades! 60
You wouldn’t want her to be sadden
Once she awakes from her slumber
She’ll be in tears when you sink into hell!
ROMEO
My lady is alive?
Romeo/Julius and Juliet/Romena
ACT 1. SC. 1

But she’s dead! Right here in this crypt! 65
In front of mine eye…
FRIAR LAWRENCE {Kneels in front of Romeo}
O, Romeo, young Balthasar does not
Know Juliet’s scheme. I gave her a sleeping potion.
She’s seems dead---Yet
The lady stirs (5.3.152) 70
JULIET
O comfortable Friar, where is my lord?
I do remember well where I should be,
And there I am. Where is my Romeo? (5.3.153-155) adapted from Shakespeare
ROMEO
I am here my sweet Juliet
O, tell me if it isn’t so 75
For a moment, I thought you were dead!
Almost killing myself. Just to be with thee.
Now you’re here!
Awaken from your eternal slumber
JULIET {Sees the dead Paris}
County Paris? Thou have slain him too! 80
FRIAR LAWRENCE
I hear some noise! Romeo, Juliet, go hence to Mantua!
For I will send thee word, once things are settled..
The watchers are coming!
{Romeo, Juliet, and Friar Lawrence exit.}
[FIRST] WATCH Lead, boy. Which way? (5.3.172)
[PAGE]
This is the place, there where the torch doth burn. 85
[FIRST]WATCH
The ground is bloody.---Search about the
Churchyard.
Go, some of you; whoe’er you find, attach.
Pitiful sight! Here lies the county slain, (5.3.172-180)
(And Juliet missing) 90
Who here hath lain this two days buried.---
Go, tell the Prince. Run to the Capulets.
Raise up the Montagues. Some others search. (5.3.182-184)
(Others exit.) Adapted from Shakespeare
{First watch sees poison.}
The stench of suicide.
Why doth it shattered and undrunked. 95
Romeo/Julius and Juliet/Romena
ACT 1. SC. 1
Enter (watchmen with) Romeo’s man (Balthasar.)
[SECOND] WATCH
Here’s Romeo’s man. We found him in the
churchyard.
[FIRST] WACTH
Hold him safely till the Prince come hither.

Enter Friar (Lawrence) and another Watchman.

[THIRD] WATCH
Here is a friar that is (silent), (smiles), and (proud).
We took this mattock and his spade from him 100
As he was coming from his churchyard’s side.
[FIRST] WATCH
A great suspicion. Stay the friar too.

Enter the Prince {with Attendants.}

PRINCE
What misadventured is so early up
That calls our person from our morning rest?
Enter {Capulet and Lady Capulet.}
CAPULET
What should it be that is so (shrieked) abroad? 105
LADY CAPLET
O, the people in the street cry “Romeo,”
Some “Juliet,” and some “Paris”, and all run
With open outcry toward our monument.
PRINCE
Search, seek, and know how this foul murder
comes. 110
[FIRST] WATCH
Here is a friar, and (slaughtered) Romeo’s man,
With instruments upon them fit to open
These dead men’s tombs. (5.3.189-209)
CAPULET
O heavens! O wife, look how our daughter (is gone) (5.3.210)
LADY CAPULET
O me, this sight of death is as a bell 115
That warns my old age to a sepulcher.
Enter Montague. Adapted from Shakespeare


Romeo/Julius and Juliet/Romena
ACT 1. SC. 1
PRINCE
Come Montague, for thou art early up (5.3.214-216)
MONTAGUE
Alas, my liege, my wife is dead tonight.
Grief of my son’s exile hath stopped her breath
What further woe conspires against mine age? (5.3.218-220) 120
PRINCE
(County Paris is slained and no sight of Juliet.)
Bring forth the parties of suspicion.
FRIAR LAWRENCE
I am the greatest, able to do the least,
Yet most suspected, as the time and place
Doth make against me,of this direful murder. 125
Myself condemned and myself excused.
PRINCE
Then say at once what thou dost know in this.(5.3.231-237) adapted from Shakespeare
FRIAR LAWRENCE
Nay, I cannot my lieage.
PRINCE
We (have not) known thee for a holyman. Adapted from Shakespeare
Where’s Romeo’s man? What can he say to this? (5.3.279-280) 130
Balthasar
I have none to answer, my liege.
PRINCE
Where’s the county’s page, that raised the
Watch?---
Sirrah, what made your master in this place?
[PAGE]
He came with flowers to strew his lady’s grave
And bid me stand aloof, and so I did. 135
Anon comes one with light to ope the tomb,
And then I ran away to call a watch. (5.3.287-295) adapted from Shakespeare
PRINCE
Whom do you recall him?
[PAGE]
The exiled Montague, Romeo
MONTAGUE
This is an outrage! Romeo was banished! 140
[FIRST] WATCH
There lies poison on the ground
FRIAR LAWRENCE
I assumed County Paris cannot live
Romeo/Julius and Juliet/Romena
ACT 1. SC. 1
Without Lady Juliet by his side.
Since he was here at night, with flowers.
PRINCE
Since hath not occurred to the Capulets and to the Montagues 145
You may depart
However, Romeo and Juliet
shall be executed if found in Verona’s streets!
{All Exit}


[Scene 2]
{Romeo and Juliet enters cottage}
ROMEO
O, Juliet how doth thee? For I have never seen thee
Since past the day of my departure.
JULIET
Tiredness does not overcome me.
For now, let me have a word with you
ROMEO {Romeo puts his arms around her. From behind.}
What good word will you hath with me? 5
For this glorious eve morrow. In this peasant’s Cottage?
JULIET {Juliet moves him}
Why must you slain for wretched pleasure
When thou knowest it’ll bring discomfort to me
ROMEO
Enough of our dismissed old past
It’s useless to remember dreadful things 10
Let’s make a contract that in end we’ll pass
That art happy timings? When the world sings!
JULIET
Even so, will thou throw down thy sword of yours?
ROMEO
Ay love! My early wife! My bright Aura!
I swear by thy own gracious self. Death for 15
Punishment, if I shall touch. Verona,
Shalt wilt be my first and last place lies bury, for me.
JULIET
Romeo I trust, That is too frantic.
But that wilt do. If thou hath die---Theory
My heart wilt die by a poisoned tonic 20
ROMEO
‘Tis is a deal, the night is long. Time to rest.
Good night. Time to continue our quest.
Romeo/Julius and Juliet/Romena
ACT 1. SC. 2
CHORUS {Enters.} Three weeks later {Exits.}
CITIZEN {Citizen knocks}
Good e’en, a letter, from Friar Lawrence. {Citizen hands letter}
JULIET
Thank you kind sir. {Citizen exits.} 25
My lord! Word from Friar Lawrence!
{Romeo enters}
ROMEO
What hath he write to us?
JULIET
Be up your guard, for that if you shall go near Verona
Your heads will be on the line.
I pray thee God. for your safety.---What shall we do? 30
ROMEO
No matter. Juliet, we are in Mantua.
We are safe by the gate.
JULIET
What if my household come hither to thee?
To murder thee for thou have slained my cousin,
And County Paris. 35
ROMEO
Do not fret about it. Hence away thee, You are not to
Be distress, You are to bear child in months to come.
{Romeo puts his ear to her stomach. Juliet embracing Romeo‘s head.}
JULIET
Enough now. You’ll be late for thy work.
ROMEO
At the school of boys, I dream of children
For they are tykes, Almost mistaken them 40
As delicate flowers. Ever so befriend
Me as their own tall, respectful kinsmen.
JULIET
Ay me, what good news I heard from thy tongue.
We shall take care of our children as
Thy Nurse was so kind. I do wish she sprung 45
And assist me. But she is gone fast
Away from my old household.
ROMEO
What names call
Them so? (Holding Juliet’s hands) Have thou decided names, my lady?
If thou hath not, why not Lawrence? Or 50
Rosaline, Janice, Arwen, or Kathy?
Romeo/Julius and Juliet/Romena
ACT 1. SC. 2
JULIET (Slaps Romeo’s head)
Romeo! Art thou of dogs? Rowena?
If boy Julius, if girl Romena.
ROMEO
I be gone! I hear school bells ring! {Kisses Juliet.}
JULIET
Farewell my lord! Don’t forget! 55
Be bravest on thy guard!
ROMEO
I bid thee adieu! {Romeo exits.}