4.LISTENING: Romeo and Juliet

1) BBC Shakespeare Animated Tales - Romeo and Juliet - Ending scene

2) Romeo + Juliet (1996) - Ending scene

Here are two videos of the same scene from Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" that we have been rehearsing and playing in class. Now, watch these videos and answer to the following questions:

1. What is the main difference between these two videos -other than one of them is animated? 

2. Do you think it is a good idea to adapt a classic play so the plot takes place in our time?

3. Imagine you are a director and you are asked to perform "Romeo and Juliet". Would you be faithful to the text or would you adapt it to our time? Would you also change the setting, the plot or the ending?

4. Find other songs or movies where there appear "Romeo and Juliet".