Romeo and Juliet, 80’s StyleRomeo and Juliet, 80’s Style

Kai SchwennickeKai Schwennicke

Setting Setting

We did scene 4We did scene 4

They are in a street near the Capulet They are in a street near the Capulet house, going to the Capulet party. house, going to the Capulet party. They are in a procession with people They are in a procession with people caring torches and wearing masks.caring torches and wearing masks.

Romeo and his two friends Mercutio Romeo and his two friends Mercutio and Benvolio have sneaked into the and Benvolio have sneaked into the procession.procession.

What is HappeningWhat is HappeningRomeo has doubts about going to the Romeo has doubts about going to the party. He is heart broken because Rosaline party. He is heart broken because Rosaline doesn’t love him back. He also had a doesn’t love him back. He also had a dream that something bad is going to dream that something bad is going to happen at the party.happen at the party.Mercutio jokes around with Romeo to try Mercutio jokes around with Romeo to try to lift his spirits. Mercutio also gives a long to lift his spirits. Mercutio also gives a long explanation about dreams being stupid explanation about dreams being stupid and fantasy.and fantasy.Benvolio keeps interrupting them. He is Benvolio keeps interrupting them. He is excited for the party and doesn’t want to excited for the party and doesn’t want to be late. be late.

Examples of Dialog ChangesExamples of Dialog Changes

What, What, shall this shall this speech be speech be spoke for spoke for our our excuse? excuse? Or shall Or shall we on we on without without apology?apology?

Dude should we let them know our posse is coming, or should we just crash the party?

Shakespeare's

TimeThe 80’

More Dialog ChangesMore Dialog Changes

The date is out of such The date is out of such prolixity. We’ll have no prolixity. We’ll have no Cupid hoodwinked with a Cupid hoodwinked with a scarf, bearing a Tartar’s scarf, bearing a Tartar’s painted bow of lath, painted bow of lath, scaring the ladies like a scaring the ladies like a crow keeper; Nor no crow keeper; Nor no without-book prologue, without-book prologue, faintly spoke after the faintly spoke after the prompter, for out entrance; prompter, for out entrance; but let them measure us but let them measure us by what they will, we’ll by what they will, we’ll measure them a measure, measure them a measure, and be gone.and be gone.

It’s to late to give them the It’s to late to give them the 411. We’re not going to 411. We’re not going to make a lame scene when make a lame scene when we show up. I don’t care if we show up. I don’t care if some dudes bagin on us. some dudes bagin on us. We’re just going to bust We’re just going to bust some moves, and then some moves, and then we’ll jam.we’ll jam.

Shakespeare’s Time

The 80’s