Blog post #5

The character I am acting is Romeo in the 2^nd balcony scene. The scene happens in Juliet’s room and on her balcony.

The scene happens in early morning when lark calls. Romeo is leaving Verona since he was banished for he killed Juliet’s cousin, Tybalt. Before he comes to see Juliet, he hides in Friar Lawrence’s chapel. Even though Juliet is extremely sad but she still chooses to stay one more night with Romeo. So Nurse comes to take Romeo to see Juliet. In this scene, Romeo just had sex with Juliet. He must escape from Capulet’s house quickly not only because Lady Capulet is coming for Juliet but also because he will be killed if he is seen in Verona. Romeo’s emotion is complicated. He doesn’t want to leave Juliet because this is probably the last time for him to see her. He is also scared because he killed his wife’s cousin last night and is now sleeping in his enemy’s house. He risks his life to see his lover one last eye. After the 2^nd balcony scene, he left Juliet and went to Mantua. This is going to be a long time separation.

       My scene starts from Romeo wakes up on the side of Juliet. He is now scared for being seen and being killed. I will show Romeo’s motivation through his movements. The newly married couples can’t stand being separate forever. To show their love, it demands actors do many intimate behavior. Romeo is still shocked by what he does the day before so I will be act by waking up in fear and anxiously breath. Also, he is afraid if he sees Juliet one more eye, he will rather dies than leaves his lover. So after he wakes up and puts on bed, he faces balcony and doesn’t see Juliet at all. He walks further to balcony, just like he is ready to leave Juliet. To show his struggling between give in to fate and his love to Juliet, Romeo walks to window and then takes Juliet’s hand. He is so struggles and does this action again and again in the first half of the scene. When his 1^st part of script ends, he drops Juliet’s hand and walks toward balcony. Then Juliet tries to retain him and lead Romeo back inside, he picks up the rope on the ground, crosses it on his neck and says: “Come, death, and welcome! Juliet wills it so. How is't, my soul? let's talk; it is not day”. This action shows to both audiences and Juliet that Romeo’s situation is really dangerous: he could be die or be banished. As Juliet finally decides to let her husband go, they hold their hands together then walk to balcony. The balcony is going to be placed at the center of stage because their leaving part is the most important part in this scene. The only lighting comes from the top of Romeo and Juliet, which helps audiences to focus on their sadly leaving. Romeo crosses over balcony and goes backward further away. He keeps saying: “ Farewell, farewell”, and his voice goes lower and lower.