Don’t Read Shakespeare Alone: The Romeo and Juliet Edition

Act I Scene 5

Romeo and his friends are at the Capulet's party, where Tybalt recognizes Romeo and wants to kill him. Romeo and Juliet meet for the first time, kiss, and are smitten with each other. 

Act I Scene 4

In this scene, we hear Mercutio give the famous "Queen Mab Speech" and learn that Romeo had an ominous dream which makes him worried about attending the Capulet's party. 

Act I Scene 3

In this episode, we meet Juliet and listen to the comical Nurse go on and on about Juliet as a toddler. We also see Juliet's mother and the Nurse encouraging her to marry Paris. 

Act I Scene 2

In this scene, we learn that Paris wants to marry Juliet, and we see Romeo and Benvolio get the idea to crash the Capulet's party. 

Act I Scene 1

In this episode, we break down Act I, Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet, meeting Romeo and seeing the feud between the Montagues and the Capulets in action. 

Introduction and Prologue

Welcome to Romeo and Juliet! In this episode, I explain how to listen to the text and I break down the Prologue to make it easier to understand.