Directing Romeo and Juliet Essay -- GCSE Romeo and Juliet

Directing Romeo and Juliet In this assignment I will be directing act 3 scene one lines 35-136 of the tragic play Romeo and Juliet I intend to use lighting, music, tone, and facial expression to affect the audiences emotions. Introduction ============ In this assignment I will be directing act 3 scene one lines 35-136 of the tragic play Romeo and Juliet I intend to use lighting, music, tone, and facial expression to affect the audiences emotions. I have chosen to use theatre rather than film, because although film is more versatile with special effects etc, I think it is more dramatic when the action is happening directly in front of the audience. Shakespeare Assignment: Romeo and Juliet I would set the scene using a background of a typical Verona street without any indication of the time the play is set. I would continue this theme throughout the play, in the style of the clothes and inside buildings etc. I think this would be better than having the actors and scenery in a stereotypical Shakespearean style for example; having the actors in tights and breeches because it would be more original so would create more dramatic impact. I would keep the clothes and buildings simple and minimalistic so that they are easy to make and wouldn't distract the audience's attention from the story, acting, and language, which should be good enough to captivate the audience. I would dress the actors in colours that reflect the characters personalities and the mood they are in. Romeo would be all in white to represent purity; this would also remind the audience of his recent marriage to Juliet, illustrating the dramatic irony of this scene. In contrast to Romeo, Tybalt should be dressed in red and black, reflecting his "fiery" personality. In this scene Romeo should appear innocent and Tybalt nasty and evil. Benvolio, being irrelevant for the duration of the scene would wear beige or grey to give the impression of neutrality. Mercutio would be wearing bright colours, but still looking sophisticated because of his relation to the prince. He would have to stand out from the rest of the characters on stage because he is often the centre of attention. I would begin the scene with bright lighting, to make it seem like a "hot" day as previously described by Benvolio (act3/scene/1line2). As the mood intensifies t... ...ience anticipate the events that they know are destined to happen. With the entrance of Tybalt, the anger Romeo feels and the tension in the audience should reach its peak, as Tybalt rushes in angrily wielding his sword looking "furious" and "fiery". Romeo should now address Tybalt coldly, and draws his sword quickly, to show that he is now determined to kill Tybalt and avenge the death of his friend. I would have Romeo and Tybalt in the centre of the stage, with a strong spotlight following them as they fight, casting shadows, which would greatly enhance the anger and sadness the characters feel. Tybalt should be killed quickly, with none of the confusion in Mercutios death, to reinforce Romeos determination. When Tybalt is down, Romeo should kneel on the floor, his clothes now covered with both Mercutios and Tybalts blood. In his despair, he ignores Benvolio, who warns him about "the Citizens" and the scene ends with him alone in the bright spotlight, when he cries "oh I am Fortunes fool", directed at the audience, rather than Benvolio, once again echoing the theme of fate, as in the prologue and the visions both Romeo and Juliet have before this scene