Yes, the girl on the balcony is juliet and the young man she just met at the dance, and promptly fell in love with, is romeo. Friar laurence recounts the story of the two starcrossd lovers. The shakespeare for kids series is aimed at 8 to 11 year olds. The prince of verona hopes the the story of romeo and juliet will help to. This great music video for kids is a hip hop retelling of the classic shakespearean love story. Romeo and juliet at bedtime i was given this book at a party and i read it twice at bedtime.
When romeo refuses to fight, romeos friend mercutio accepts the challenge and is killed. When we produced it we had over 100 children involved. The father and the mother talk about their daughter, and that they should already seek their love, and then marry them, so they can continue with their lives. Today, the title characters are regarded as archetypal young lovers. Romeo and juliet is one of the greatest plays ever wrotebut its also difficult for some younger readers. This edited version deals with issues that have transcended time. Motivate students by threatening them with banishment for missing assignments, poor behavior, and general tomfoolery. Romeo and juliet has always been one of shakespeare s most popular plays. Exit nurse romeo staring after her is she a capulet. Romeo attends the masked ball and he and juliet fall in love.
Romeo taking juliets hand your hand is lovely and holy. It was among shakespeares most popular plays, during his lifetime, and along with hamlet, is. Contents, a midsummer nights dream macbeth king henry iv, part i twelfth night romeo and juliet the tempest. The story of romeo and juliet is a tragic one,its their fate which plays a main part in this play. Nov 09, 2011 this is a play script i wrote and adapted for a year 6 performance of romeo and juliet. Ive been doing shakespeare with 5th graders for about a zillion years, and im so glad i found your website. Download and listen to this full cast recording of william shakespeares romeo and juliet. My name, dear saint, is hateful to myself, because it is an enemy to thee. It has been adapted to opera, ballet, television productions, and movies. A professionally edited onehour version of shakespeares play, romeo and juliet that is royaltyfree to drama notebook members. Romeo was stupid when he didnt check the trailers door when the letter was there. At the beginning of the play romeo tells his cousin benvolio and his friend mercutio.
Her father fulgencio capulet paul sorvino has arranged her marriage to the boorish paris paul rudd as part of a strategic investment plan. Romayo and julie is a comedic twist on shakespeares romeo and juliet. We were interested in presenting the play in a form that students. Childrens version of romeo and juliet yahoo answers. They found the story format much easier to read than the original script format. Romeo and juliet is one of a series of lesson plans to accompany the short animated videos of six of shakespeare s plays on learnenglish kids. Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information. Juliets cousin, tybalt, sees romeo and is very angry. Youre absolutely right kids love itand i love watching them discover the beauty of it.
Juliet my ears have not yet drunk a hundred words of that tongue s utterance, yet i know the sound. This tragic tale of young love comes from early in shakespeares career and has seen numerous adaptations over the centuries. Romeo and juliet script adapted for ks2 teaching resources. Romeo and juliet, short script english version short. Romeo and his companions almost immediately encounter juliets cousin tybalt, who challenges romeo. This adaptation of shakespeares romeo and juliet was written for year 6 to perform as their leavers assembly. Learn from romeo and juliet experts like suzanne selfors and emily wibberley. In this version, the capulets and the montagues are two rival gangs. Professionally edited, abbreviated shakespeare play script. A modern shakespeare comedy for teens written by terence patrick hughes. Romeo and juliet which romeo and juliet movie is the. The collection of shakespeare pieces on the drama notebook website have been created and edited by professional shakespearean actors.
Jana costa was very good at drawing the pictures or illustrations. William shakespeare 15641616 william shakespeares most wellknown play is more than most people realize. Romeo and juliet is a play written by william shakespeare. Juliet into such a deep sleep that she will appear to have died. Mar 3, 2014 looking for some good romeo and juliet lesson plans. Nevertheless, romeo and juliet is the most frequently required. Shakespeare adaptations for kids kids love shakespeare. An animated version of william shakespeares romeo and juliet in a retelling of the classic play set to modern music. Romeo and juliet by william shakespeare free at loyal books.
Romeo and juliet full script southchurch high school. Short shakespeare scripts romeo and juliet drama notebook. Romeo and juliet complete text open source shakespeare. One night the capulets have a party and romeo goes. Shakespeare plays for kidsshort shakespeare scripts for schools. Dear teachers, we are proud to present an updated, shortened version of romeo and juliet, produced by stage west theater of fort worth. It is set in italy and is about the love between two young people from noble families that are enemies. This book takes the classic play and retells it for modern readers. This page contains links to the original romeo and juliet script by shakespeare, split into acts and scenes. Read romeo and juliet books like saving juliet and always never yours for free with a free 30day trial. This script uses a significant amount of original text, but is slightly simplified so it can be accessible even to younger students. The same script and rights the only difference is the payment currency usd. Pdf romeo and juliet for kids download read online free.
Romeo and juliet for kids teachingenglish british council. Romeo and juliet childrens version book 381806 bookemon. Jun 25, 20 nevertheless, romeo and juliet is the most frequently required reading of all shakespeares plays. Watch this story, one of our shakespeare lives videos, and find out.
Enter romeo and juliet above, at the window juliet. Juliet my ears have not yet drunk a hundred words of that tongues utterance, yet i know the sound. One hour romeo and juliet script for highschool and middleschool. Short shakespeare scripts romeo and juliet drama notebook 20200430t19. Act 2, scene 2 romeo and juliet william shakespeare. Romeo and juliet is a tragedy written by william shakespeare early in his career about two young starcrossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. We hope that it will make studying the play in the classroom more interesting and enjoyable. Juliet claire danes is attending a costume ball thrown by her parents. Abbreviated shakespeare scripts for kids and teens.
Enter romeo and juliet above, at the window juliet wilt thou be gone. It promises to be a sensational read for any teen, preteen, or person young at heart that either identifies with american urban pop culture or is curious about it. Friar laurence is to send word to romeo about juliets plan and fake death. This is a super abridged version of romeo and juliet. We are proud to present an updated, shortened version of romeo and juliet, produced by stage west theater of fort worth. The families are reconciled by their childrens deaths and agree to end their violent feud. Funny romeo and juliet play script for teensromayo and julie. Romeo was stupid when he didnt check the trailer s door when the letter was there. While it is the story of starcrossed lovers, romeo and juliet, it is also the story of two families in the middle of a bitter feud. Romeo, meanwhile, woos juliet, and the two share a kiss. Romeo and juliet is one of a series of lesson plans to accompany the short animated videos of six of shakespeares plays on learnenglish kids. Discover the best romeo and juliet books and audiobooks.
He spends that night with juliet and then leaves for mantua. Romeo and julie is a modern english play script with several hilarious scenes and some quotes from shakespeares romeo and juliet. However, the friar who helped juliet marry romeo comes up with a plan to get romeo back and to unite the families. Some of the minor characters 1 2 lines are invented. At the same time, tybalt spots romeo and recognizes him as a montague.
After they part, romeo finds out from her nurse that juliet is a capulet, and. Juliet then awakens and, finding romeo dead, stabs herself with his dagger. Romeo and juliet easy script esl worksheet by alex076. When two lovesick students, romayo and julie, get caught in the middle of things, its going to take.
Shakespeare plays for kidsshort shakespeare scripts for. I have never fought with my friends, but i had a quarrel. Juliet is thrown into a depression and her father decides she needs to get married right away. Its exciting but a very sad ending but thats what shakespeare wrote. Two powerful families in verona, the montagues and the capulets, have been. In this lesson plan, which can be delivered as a 45minute lesson or as shorter segments over three lessons, learners will be introduced to the shakespeare play romeo and juliet through a short animated.
A tale of two balconies modern romeo and juliet comedy. Discover romeo and juliet books free 30day trial scribd. Jun 12, 2012 this adaptation of shakespeare s romeo and juliet was written for year 6 to perform as their leavers assembly. Julia laughing well at least this script tends to have shorter sentences. Romeo and juliet the tragedy of romeo and juliet, william shakespeare romeo and juliet is a tragedy, written by william shakespeare early in his career, about two young starcrossed lovers, whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. Romeo and juliet by william shakespeare on free audio book. We were interested in presenting the play in a form that students could relate to and in which they might see relevance. Romeo and juliet which romeo and juliet movie is the most. A mockvictorian revisionist version of romeo and juliet s final scene with a happy ending, romeo, juliet, mercutio, and paris restored to life, and benvolio revealing that he is paris s love, benvolia, in disguise forms part of the 1980 stageplay the life and adventures of nicholas nickleby. Hear the love story of romeo, son of montague, and juliet, daughter of capulet, as they fall in love despite their feuding families. Romeo and juliet by william shakespeare abridged for the. Juliet follows her part of the plan, but something goes very wrong.
This is a play script i wrote and adapted for a year 6 performance of romeo and juliet. Barbara bradley, 5th grade teacher in minnesota my students found the script easy to understand and easy to act out. Romeo and juliet for kids adapted by lois burdett who is william shakespeare. Kids scripts romeo and julie funny high school comedy script. Which, but their childrens end, nought could remove, is now the two. This is a novelization of the play that is just for kids. Romeo by a name i know not how to tell thee who i am.
I needed a version of the play that was not a watered down text that. Romeo and juliet retold for kids beginner reader classics book summary. The play is timeless, so people can relate to it still. Shakespeare romeo and juliet learnenglish teens british. Short romeo and juliet scripts for schoolsroyalty free.
The trouble is, the teams hate each other and they cant seem to stop fighting with one another. It was among shakespeare s most popular plays, during his lifetime, and along with hamlet, is. Here is a professionally edited onehour version of. Romeo and julie is a modern english play script with several hilarious scenes and some quotes from shakespeare s romeo and juliet. It was among shakespeares most popular plays during his lifetime and along with hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays. Romeo and juliet learnenglish kids british council. The feuding families and the prince meet at the tomb to find all three dead. Romeo and juliet penned by that most affecting playwright master william shakespeare and edited by that inconsolable lacrimose shawn peters dramatis personae prologue.
Curriculum framework standards ela reading standard 1112 7. Their families keep on with their long old enemity between them which takes a troll on their children also,thus by killing them in the end. Which, but their childrens end, naught could remove. A public performance of the ssf abridged script must be premiered. Two teams of 7 th and 8 th grade students at verona middle school are competing to win an intense hall decorating contest. This great comedy play is suitable for high school shows and youth theatre productions. The prince of verona hopes the the story of romeo and juliet will help to keep verona a peaceful place. To download the script, at the end romeo and juliet. Juliet yes, lips for prayer romeo then let us pray they kiss juliet youre quite the kisser. It was the nightingale, and not the lark, that pierced the fearful hollow of thine ear. I know teachers are desperately looking for something to help them convey the importance of this piece to their students. I aim to write versions of shakespeare that are accessible without dumbing or. For more than 20 years, lois burdett has asked that question of her elementary school students in stratford, ontario, canada, leading them on a voyage of discovery that brings the bard to life for boys and girls ages seven and up. Teaching shakespeare to english language learners romeo and juliet for ells unit plan salem state university school of education i.
And of course, the other wellloved characters are also here. Quick summary for kids this, and other resources, provided by title. Montagues and capulets and they have hated one another. Once she is entombed, the marriage to paris will be called off, juliet will awake, romeo will find her and they will live happily ever after. Youre absolutely rightkids love itand i love watching them discover the beauty of it. It provides speaking roles for nurse, romeo and juliet.
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