Cuttings Romeo and Juliet 20 min
Characters
- Romeo
- Juliet
- Nurse
- Friar Laurence
- Benvolio
- Mercutio
- Tybalt
- Lord Capulet
- Lady Capulet
- Paris
- Prince Escalus
- Chorus
Staging: A 20-minute cutting focused on the through-line from meeting to tomb. Final scenes are still being cut — see chip below.
About this cutting
Final scenes in preparation
This cutting ships with acts I–III complete. The final beats (tomb scene, deaths, reconciliation) are being cut for a future update. Contact us via Ask Shakespeare for a preview of the in-progress ending.
Script
CHORUS. Two households, both alike in dignity….
(Import acts I–III complete from Drive; use four-dot ellipsis for cuts.)
Facilitator Notes
The lovers meet, marry, separate. Play to the balcony energy — Players often want to slow down; keep tempo up.