Question 6

7. Imagine that after the balcony scene, Romeo and Juliet go somewhere and write in their diaries. Explain how you would stage this scene and write a 100 word diary entry for each of these two characters. Be sure that the entries are both creative and believable

First about staging. I would set these two characters in two sides of the stage in order to let audience clearly understand their emotion. But I would not let them start the soliloquy together because they would represent tow different characteristics, if they two both start soliloquy, audience would be confused. And I would set Romeo and Juliet to do not change their customs in order to represent two different personalities. And I would start Juliet at first because she's stayed in her room and Romeo needs to go back to his home. I can use light to show this part. When Juliet is writing about the diary, I would just light Juliet. After Juliet finish writing. I could play the light on Romeo's part. After they both finished, they will rise their heads and see each other.

Juliet: Oh, Romeo. That is his name, what a romantic but tragic name. Why God always gives me the hope but following with the tragedy. You are my lover but also you are my family's enemy! I could deny all things to be with you, however my father can't. He is the household. He always thinks about the family benefit. I had no choice to decide anything before I met you, because of you, Romeo, I have the encourage to decide my own thing and I trust you would not make me disappointed. I have decided to marry with you, you are the chosen one. I can not wait. Without our names, no one can separate us. Without name, my father may not be angry about our marriage.  After we got married, I would let my father accept you because I trust you and love you. Oh I needed to find Nurse, even though everyone opposes to us, I believe she won't because she accompanies with me for long time, longer than my mom does.

Romeo: This girl is so beautiful and attractive for me. Before I always thought Rosaline, I loved her but she did not love me. And I spent much time on her without any result. But this girl, Juliet, is so beautiful like an angel. Even though we just look at once, I thought I was falling in love and I wanted to marry with her as soon as possible. She gave me a different feeling with Rosaline. Even though I am a Montague but she is a Capulet, she did not care this thing, why cannt I. I am a man who deeply loves her. I can not wait tomorrow but unfortunately I can not tell this thing to anyone else expect Friar Lawerence, he ca help me to arrange the marriage. Even she's a Capulet I am a Montague, but I did not care. I would love this girl forever.