
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
In a city torn apart by an ancient blood feud, two young lovers from warring families find a passion worth dying for. Their secret marriage sets off a chaotic chain of events that threatens to burn Verona to the ground. This is the tragic archetype of star-crossed love fighting against a hateful world.

In a city torn apart by an ancient blood feud, two young lovers from warring families find a passion worth dying for. Their secret marriage sets off a chaotic chain of events that threatens to burn Verona to the ground. This is the tragic archetype of star-crossed love fighting against a hateful world.
THE PROLOGUE
"CHORUS.Two households, both alike in dignity,In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,From ancient gru..."
ACT I SCENE I. A public place.
"Enter Sampson and Gregory armed with swords and bucklers.SAMPSON.Gregory, on my word, we’ll not carr..."
SCENE II. A Street.
"CAPULET.But Montague is bound as well as I,In penalty alike; and ’tis not hard, I think,For men so o..."
SCENE III. Room in Capulet’s House.
"Enter Lady Capulet and Nurse.LADY CAPULET.Nurse, where’s my daughter? Call her forth to me.NURSE.Now..."
SCENE IV. A Street.
"Enter Romeo, Mercutio, Benvolio, with five or six Maskers; Torch-bearers and others.ROMEO.What, shal..."
SCENE V. A Hall in Capulet’s House.
"Musicians waiting. Enter Servants.FIRST SERVANT.Where’s Potpan, that he helps not to take away?He sh..."
ACT II
"Enter Chorus.CHORUS.Now old desire doth in his deathbed lie,And young affection gapes to be his heir..."
SCENE I. An open place adjoining Capulet’s Garden.
"Enter Romeo.ROMEO.Can I go forward when my heart is here?Turn back, dull earth, and find thy centre..."
SCENE II. Capulet’s Garden.
"Enter Romeo.ROMEO.He jests at scars that never felt a wound.Juliet appears above at a window.But sof..."
SCENE III. Friar Lawrence’s Cell.
"Enter Friar Lawrence with a basket.FRIAR LAWRENCE.The grey-ey’d morn smiles on the frowning night,Ch..."
SCENE IV. A Street.
"Enter Benvolio and Mercutio.MERCUTIO.Where the devil should this Romeo be? Came he not home tonight?..."
SCENE V. Capulet’s Garden.
"Enter Juliet.JULIET.The clock struck nine when I did send the Nurse,In half an hour she promised to..."
SCENE VI. Friar Lawrence’s Cell.
"Enter Friar Lawrence and Romeo.FRIAR LAWRENCE.So smile the heavens upon this holy actThat after-hour..."
ACT III SCENE I. A public Place.
"Enter Mercutio, Benvolio, Page and Servants.BENVOLIO.I pray thee, good Mercutio, let’s retire:The da..."
SCENE III. Friar Lawrence’s cell.
"Enter Friar Lawrence.FRIAR LAWRENCE.Romeo, come forth; come forth, thou fearful man.Affliction is en..."
SCENE IV. A Room in Capulet’s House.
"Enter Capulet, Lady Capulet and Paris.CAPULET.Things have fallen out, sir, so unluckilyThat we have..."
SCENE V. An open Gallery to Juliet’s Chamber, overlooking the Garden.
"Enter Romeo and Juliet.JULIET.Wilt thou be gone? It is not yet near day.It was the nightingale, and..."
ACT IV SCENE I. Friar Lawrence’s Cell.
"Enter Friar Lawrence and Paris.FRIAR LAWRENCE.On Thursday, sir? The time is very short.PARIS.My fath..."
SCENE II. Hall in Capulet’s House.
"Enter Capulet, Lady Capulet, Nurse and Servants.CAPULET.So many guests invite as here are writ.[Exit..."
SCENE III. Juliet’s Chamber.
"Enter Juliet and Nurse.JULIET.Ay, those attires are best. But, gentle Nurse,I pray thee leave me to..."
SCENE IV. Hall in Capulet’s House.
"Enter Lady Capulet and Nurse.LADY CAPULET.Hold, take these keys and fetch more spices, Nurse.NURSE.T..."
SCENE V. Juliet’s Chamber; Juliet on the bed.
"Enter Nurse.NURSE.Mistress! What, mistress! Juliet! Fast, I warrant her, she.Why, lamb, why, lady, f..."
ACT V SCENE I. Mantua. A Street.
"Enter Romeo.ROMEO.If I may trust the flattering eye of sleep,My dreams presage some joyful news at h..."
SCENE II. Friar Lawrence’s Cell.
"Enter Friar John.FRIAR JOHN.Holy Franciscan Friar! Brother, ho!Enter Friar Lawrence.FRIAR LAWRENCE.T..."
SCENE III. A churchyard; in it a Monument belonging to the Capulets.
"Enter Paris, and his Page bearing flowers and a torch.PARIS.Give me thy torch, boy. Hence and stand..."