Romeo and Juliet - Mr. Robertson's Bunker

ActivitiesThe Missing LetterWrite the letter that Friar Lawrence wrote to Romeo and never got delivered. Then writea new ending to the play assuming that he had received it. Consider that this doesn’t necessarilymean that things will end happily.You’re the Designer:Create costume designs that show the difference between the Montagues and theCapulets. Pay attention to the meaning or feelings behind the colors you pick. Considerwhat era you want to set the play in and what impact that will have on the play.You’re the DirectorSafely act out the fight scene between Romeo, Mercutio, and Tybalt. Stage it first showingthat it was Tybalt’s fault, again to show it as Mercutio’s fault, and lastly to show it as anaccident.You’re the WriterRewrite Juliet’s “Farewell Compliment” speech in the balcony scene (2.2,80–106) inmodern language. Try to include several idioms, allusions, and examples of figurative language.You’re the ActorOption A: MonologuePick a speech of at least ten lines. Repeat the speech using several different techniques.Try it dramatically, angrily, humorously, sarcastically. Try emphasizing different words tochange the meaning of the words.Option B: DialoguePick a bit of dialogue of at least ten lines. Play the scene using several different techniques.Try it dramatically, angrily, humorously, and sarcastically. Try emphasizing differentwords and swapping roles to change the meaning of the words.Queen MabbRead Mercutio’s Queen Mabb speech (1.4.53–95). Draw a picture of Queen Mabb andwrite a story of one of her adventures.Animal GamesTybalt is called the “Prince of Cats” by Mercutio. Consider what is catlike about him.Draw or list what animals you would assign to other characters in the play.Family FeudWrite or improvise a scene between Prince Escalus, Montague, and Capulet (or theirwives) in which they discuss their differences and the cause of the feud and attempt to finda solution.ParisWrite or improvise a scene at the feast in which Paris attempts to woo Juliet. How doesJuliet feel about him? Does she “look to like if looking liking move”?Utah Shakespearean Festival351 West Center Street • Cedar City, Utah 84720 • 435-586-788045