an interpretation of Shakespeare's R and J
Antebellum, 19th century. The Capulet plantation is in Virginia. The Montagues are a family of white abolitionists, from Georgetown. Mantua is now east of the Anacostia River.
The Nurse is a house slave who served as wet nurse for Juliet. She's fond of Juliet, but side-eyes the rest of the Capulets really hard, particularly Samson and Gregory when the two men are out watching the outdoor slaves while talking about cutting off maidenheads. Nurse is disgusted.
Lady Capulet secretly hates her life and resents everyone in it on account of she got married off to Lord Capulet and was roped into popping out a baby way too young.
Mercutio is the son of escaped slaves and a skilled carpenter. His final line of "A plague on both your houses" is even more loaded than Shakespeare intended it to be.
Benvolio is now Benvolia, and she is a midwife. Romeo feels comfortable confiding in her. She is not part of the fray in Act I Scene 1. She comes on the same time Lord and Lady Montague come on.
Cast List:
Samson - not sure
Gregory - not sure
Abraham - not sure
Benvolia - Anne Hathaway
Tybalt - Michael Trevino
Lord Montague - Rob Lowe
Lady Montague - Marisa Tomei
Lord Capulet - Mel Gibson
Lady Capulet - Christina Hendricks
Romeo - Logan Lerman
Paris - Ian Somerhalder
Juliet - Nina Dobrev
Nurse - Gina Torres
Mercutio - Brandon Jackson
Friar Lawrence - Tahmoh Penikett
Apothecary Man - Zach Galifianakis
Soundtrack:
I.1 - Rage Against the Machine - "Bulls on Parade." Until after the fray when the Montagues are talking about Romeo and we get "Talk Show Host" by Radiohead. I don't want to mess with perfection.
I.2 - Dire Straits - "Sultans of Swing"
I.3 - Norah Jones - "Come Away With Me"
I.4 - Ke$ha - "Blow"
I.5 - for R & J's first meeting? Bollywood number, from the movie Fanaa - "Chand Sifarish"
II.1 - Round About Midnight
II.2 - Van Morrison - "Moondance"
II.6 - Depeche Mode - "Strange Love"
III.1 - Avenged Sevenfold - "Natural Born Killers"
III.2 - Minnie Riperton - "Inside My Love"
III.5 - Depeche Mode - "Flies on the Windscreen"
V.1 - Radiohead - "Talk Show Host". Again.
V.3 - Depeche Mode - "Blasphemous Rumors"
The Nurse is a house slave who served as wet nurse for Juliet. She's fond of Juliet, but side-eyes the rest of the Capulets really hard, particularly Samson and Gregory when the two men are out watching the outdoor slaves while talking about cutting off maidenheads. Nurse is disgusted.
Lady Capulet secretly hates her life and resents everyone in it on account of she got married off to Lord Capulet and was roped into popping out a baby way too young.
Mercutio is the son of escaped slaves and a skilled carpenter. His final line of "A plague on both your houses" is even more loaded than Shakespeare intended it to be.
Benvolio is now Benvolia, and she is a midwife. Romeo feels comfortable confiding in her. She is not part of the fray in Act I Scene 1. She comes on the same time Lord and Lady Montague come on.
Cast List:
Samson - not sure
Gregory - not sure
Abraham - not sure
Benvolia - Anne Hathaway
Tybalt - Michael Trevino
Lord Montague - Rob Lowe
Lady Montague - Marisa Tomei
Lord Capulet - Mel Gibson
Lady Capulet - Christina Hendricks
Romeo - Logan Lerman
Paris - Ian Somerhalder
Juliet - Nina Dobrev
Nurse - Gina Torres
Mercutio - Brandon Jackson
Friar Lawrence - Tahmoh Penikett
Apothecary Man - Zach Galifianakis
Soundtrack:
I.1 - Rage Against the Machine - "Bulls on Parade." Until after the fray when the Montagues are talking about Romeo and we get "Talk Show Host" by Radiohead. I don't want to mess with perfection.
I.2 - Dire Straits - "Sultans of Swing"
I.3 - Norah Jones - "Come Away With Me"
I.4 - Ke$ha - "Blow"
I.5 - for R & J's first meeting? Bollywood number, from the movie Fanaa - "Chand Sifarish"
II.1 - Round About Midnight
II.2 - Van Morrison - "Moondance"
II.6 - Depeche Mode - "Strange Love"
III.1 - Avenged Sevenfold - "Natural Born Killers"
III.2 - Minnie Riperton - "Inside My Love"
III.5 - Depeche Mode - "Flies on the Windscreen"
V.1 - Radiohead - "Talk Show Host". Again.
V.3 - Depeche Mode - "Blasphemous Rumors"