juliet

Theater & Performing Arts

Act two, Scene four Mercutio confronts Romeo about his disappearance the prior night. Act two, Scene five Juliet anxiously awaits the arrival of her nurse, who brings news of her meeting with Romeo. Act 2, Scene six Friar Lawrence counsels Romeo as they await Juliet’s arrival. Act three, Scene 1 In the streets of Verona, Tybalt and Mercutio’s tempers get the very best of them as Romeo attempts to retain the peace. Meanwhile, actors had been testing the limits of their ability by taking on the great roles—Garrick’s Hamlet, or Macklin’s Shylock became bywords for Shakespearean excellence. In New York...