ROMEO
‘But soft, what light through yonder window breaks?
It is the East and Juliet is the sun!’
[Act II, scene 2-3]
Played by
Nathan Welsh
Biography
Romeo is the son of Lord and Lady Montague. He is in love with a girl, Rosaline, but she doesn’t love him back. His friend and cousin, Benvolio, tells him to forget about her. At the Capulet’s party though, he sees the most beautiful girl: Juliet. He instantly fall in love with her.
Unfortunately, she is the daughter of his family’s enemy. The two have to keep their love a secret. Even when he is banished from the city for killing Juliet’s cousin in a fight, she still remains loyal to him. When he hears the news that Juliet is dead, Romeo vows to be reunited with her again…even in the afterlife.
Also Called
‘gentle Romeo’
[Mercutio: Act I, scene 4, 13]
‘humours, madman, passion, lover
[Mercutio: Act II, scene 1, 7]
‘fair Montague’
[Juliet: Act II, scene 2, 98]
‘good son’
[Friar Laurence: Act II, scene 3, 47]
Interviews
Rehearsals
‘My entire life, I’ve been quite scared of Shakespeare …it’s quite a daunting thing. But it’s really exciting when you start to get to know it and understand it…’
(Nathan Welsh, Romeo)
With Week 1 of rehearsals underway, Nathan shares his own experience with Shakespeare and his initial thoughts and discoveries about the ‘lonely’ Romeo.
Performances
‘I noticed yesterday it happened a second time, at both points when Mercutio died: twice it’s rained and twice it’s rained at his death. It’s amazing!’
(Nathan Welsh, Romeo)
As the first week of performances come to a close, Nathan looks back on the week that was and shares what it’s like to perform in an outdoor theatre.
@Montawho
I’M IN LOVE! The only thing is my Dad won’t like who I’m in love with (don’t worry, there’s no chance he’ll see this tweet!) My Dad & her Dad have hated each other for SO long. I don’t want to lose her…what do I do?
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