Romeo and Juliet Scene Performances Evaluated Objectives: Perform (don't read) a scene from Romeo & Juliet. Language: o Either modernize and update the language so that it is comprehensible to a teenager yet still in line with the spirit and feel that Shakespeare intended, plus use limited, to no, notes. o Or use Shakespearean language and present it in form consistent with the 16 th century Verona. Try to learn the lines (or make cue cards for occasional reference). o Whichever method you select, pronounce clearly Dress the part and add to the setting as needed. Use props. Bring in own props to supplement in class items. Use body language, positioning, and stage directions to improve delivery. One arm should be free to gesture and eye contact should be made often. Include some sort of background trees, balcony, cave, etc. You may draw on a large paper and mount it before the scene (one idea), you can use ppt or impress (not prezi) in order to project various backgrounds on the wall. You must have this sent to the teacher one day in advance of your presentation. Send to laurieanne.galveias@ocsb.ca or through google drive. Have a narrator/promptor begin your scene in a prologue fashion where they recap what has happened and what is about to happen. They also move slides around for you and be minor characters as needed. What to present? Choose a scene from the list below. The number of students allowed per scene is indicated. You may choose your own groups; choose wisely as you may have to prepare outside of class! Once you have signed up for a scene, you cannot change. Once the scene is selected, it is also not available to another group. At the beginning of each scene, have a prompter step forward and introduce what just happened and what is about to happen. Also the page in the text for following along. They provide the setting and create a send-off for you to move forward. They may be needed throughout the presentation if you change scene settings. DUE DATES: The scenes will present in order, with the first beginning on November 1, then conclude on the 1 th. ABSENCES:
If you miss your presentation day, a helper will be selected from the audience to do your part. You will receive a make up assignment due two days from the moment you return to class. We will not wait until everyone in the group is present to perform. If you are signing up for a date, MAKE SURE YOU WILL BE HERE. It is a responsibility. Choose the date you can commit to not the group you wish to be apart of, unless both line up for you. Choose one of the following scenes: Romeo and Juliet Scene List Signing up instructions: Each person must be in two numbers. It can be the same people all together or you can mix it up and be with a different team, or do a solo. Once a number is taken, it is gone. If there is a double number (like two number 's it is to help you with the lines from the different books, but only one scene is performed per number). Scenes 0. Act I sc i: lines prologue 105 Folger book (Gregory/Capulet), (Sampson/Prince), (Abram/citizens/chorus), (skip the Tybalt, Benvolio, ladies and Montague) people 0. Act I sc i: lines prologue - 96 no fear book (Gregory/Capulet), (Sampson/Prince), (Abram/citizens/chorus), (skip the Tybalt, Benvolio, ladies and Montague) people 1. Act I sc i: lines 16-47 Folger book Benvolio and Romeo discuss Romeo s love for Rosaline. people. Act I sc ii all no fear book Benvolio and Romeo intercept the invitation to the Capulet Ball - people. Act I sc ii: lines 47-108Folger book Benvolio and Romeo intercept the invitation to the Capulet Ball - people. Act I sc iii: lines 1-105 Folger book marriage - people Juliet, Nurse and Lady Capulet talk about Names 4. Act I. v. Lines 14-9, (promptor states that Romeo just spied Juliet and
mutters under his mask about her beauty and Tybalt hears), 51-90 no fear book Capulet, Tybalt argue about leaving Romeo alone at the party - people 5. Act II sc ii: lines 1-05 Folger book 6. Act II sc iii: lines 1- Folger book humankind 1 person 7. Act II sc iv: lines 104-19 Folger book Balcony scene with Romeo and Juliet people Friar Laurence discusses plants and Mercutio, Nurse, Romeo joke on the street people 1 7. Act II sc iv: lines 4-189 no fear book the servant) Mercutio, Nurse, Romeo joke on the street people (ignore lines from Benvolio and 8. Act II sc v: lines: all Folger book Nurse and Juliet discuss Romeo people 9. Act III sc i: 1-1 no fear book Fight scene; deaths of Mercutio, Tybalt 4 people (Benvolio (shorter, so should be prompter too), Mercutio, Tybalt, Romeo) 9. Act III sc i: lines 1-14 Folger book Fight scene; deaths of Mercutio, Tybalt 4 people 10. Act III sc ii. 1-5 no fear book Juliet soliloquy 11. Act III sc iii: lines 1-74 Folger book Friar Laurence and Romeo make plans people 4 1 11. Act III sc iii: lines 1-78 no fear book Friar Laurence and Romeo make plans people 1. Act III sc iv: lines: all Folger book Capulet and Paris agree on a wedding date people 1. Act III sc iv lines: all (Capulet & Paris) no fear book
people 1. Act III sc v Lines 68-15 no fear book Capulet and Paris agree on a wedding date. Juliet is told of the plan. (lady Capulet & Juliet & Paris and Lord Capulet) - 4 people 14. Act IV sc i-ii: scene I: 1-50 & scene ii: all no fear book Juliet tells her father yes she'll marry Paris, people 15. Act IV sc ii-iii: lines 16-60 Soliloquy Folger book lead up to and Juliet takes potion person 16. Act IV sc iv-v all (with some group editing choices) no fear book getting ready for the wedding and discovery you may need some helpers to play minor roles people 16. Act IV sc iv-v all (with some group editing choices) Folger book getting ready for the wedding and discovery people 17. Act V sc ii-iii all of ii and scene iii is lines 1-87 no fear book Paris and Romeo at Juliet s tomb; Romeo kills Paris people (Paris & Romeo) 17. Act V sc ii-iii: all of ii and scene iii is lines 1-7 Folger book Paris and Romeo at Juliet s tomb; Romeo kills Paris people 18. Act V sc iii: lines 74-10 Soliloquy Folger book Romeo dies 1 person 18. Act V sc iii: lines 8-78 Soliloquy Folger book Friar Laurence 1 person 19. Act V sc iii lines 08-10 no fear book have friar say Balthasar & page lines Friar Lawrence explains what happened to the prince 4 people 4 1 4 See rubric for evaluation
St. FX Skit Presentation Rubric Oral Communication Name: Speaking to Communicate BL 1 Level 1 Level Level Level 4 Look Fors Insufficient Limited Some Considerable Thorough Demonstrates understanding of audience and purpose. Avoids turning back to audience, performs to and for the audience. (.1) Speaks clearly and in an organized manner. Limited use of notes. Lines are wellunderstood and clearly conveyed. (.) Group cohesion and coordination assists in oral communication and conveyance of the main ideas. Group has worked out stage blocking (who stands where and when, etc) (.) Use of staging techniques, movement, and gestures to convey meaning and engage the audience. (.4) Appropriate pace, volume, and tone. (.5) Uses body language and eye contact effectively to help communicate meaning. (.6) Uses props, background, costumes, sound effects, to enhance presentation and engage audience. (.7) Reading & Literature Studies Reading for Meaning BL 1 Level 1 Level Level Level 4 Look Fors Insufficient Limited Some Considerable Thorough When editing and/or condensing lines, identify the most important ideas (main ideas) and supporting details in texts. (1.) Interpret information in texts (this is evident through dramatic interpretations and expressions (1.4) Extend understanding of text by making connections to self, other texts, and the world around them. This may be evident through the modernization of the script, selection of character roles and assessment of how it
should be portrayed for full effect. (1.5) Oral Skit Presentation Improvement Checklist Speaking to Communicate Oral Communication Reading for Meaning Reading & Literature Studies Organization use of cue cards, memorization of lines, Clarity ( um, uh ) Volume Pace Eye contact Language & devices (appropriate and engaging for intended audience) Use of audio-visual, props, costumes, movement Strategy as a group needs more cohesion to ensure oral component is more smoothly executed Main ideas were not highlighted or did not shine through Comprehension of scenes and literary work Analysis and interpretation of character, scene, emotion required Connections - modernization and connection to the character