Chop Bard

We take a brief intermission from the tragedy of Romeo & Juliet and talk about Orange-girls, the authorship question and... intermission.

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It's act III, and everything is about to change. Spoiler alert: not everyone will make it out alive.

Some of the music provided in this show, comes from http://music.mevio.com

We're wrapping up act II, with scenes 4, 5, and 6: We get a little more Mercutio, a dash of salty nurse, all topped off by a secret marriage!

Act II.3 introduces us to Friar Laurence - Romeo is in good hands now - and we'll hear his wise old advice. Also, have a look at www.publictheater.org for some free Shakespeare in the park.

Safely hidden by the night we sneak into Act II. 2… the long awaited balcony scene! Did I say safely? There be dangerous water ahead.

We stagger into Act 2 scene one, as Romeo tries to avoid his mischievous friends, setting Mercutio in rare form. And I review McCarter Theatre's production of Twelfth Night.

We finish off act I. Romeo and Juliet finally meet, and we have a new segment- Cover your tender ears, it's hot!

Caught up in the monumental event of the day, we take another brief break from Romeo & Juliet to address the Shakespearean quality this swearing in of the 44th president of the United States has taken on.

We're into Act I scene 4, and it's all about Mercutio. Forget Romeo and Juliet, this is the man of the hour. He's a bit raunchy, but you got to love him. otherwise he might not go away...

We break from our exploration of Romeo & Juliet, and take a look at two of the movies made from Shakespeare's play. Franco Zeffirelli and Baz Luhrmann are up on the chopping block and one of them isn't getting off all in one piece!