Alright, enough romantic comedy set-up! Let's get this tragedy on the road! HERE WE GO!
WHEEEEEEEE
Romeo and Juliet: Act 2, Scene 5
OK, Friar Laurence! This is your LAST CHANCE to get these two infatuated teenagers to slow down and consider the ramificaitons of their--- oh, too late.
Friar Laurence's exact final quote here is "By your leaves, you shall not stay alone till holy church incorporate two in one." It's adorable.
Romeo and Juliet: Act 2, Scene 4
Let's check back in with Juliet...
The Nurse is like that one relative who always makes incredibly inappropriate and embarassing comments at family reunions.
Romeo and Juliet: Act 2, Scene 3 (part 2)
Let's see how "Operation Have Two Teenagers Impulsively Marry In Secret In Order To Heal Family Feud" is going!
All the adults in Romeo and Juliet are terrible enablers.
Romeo and Juliet: Act 2, Scene 3 (part 1)
Let's check back in with everybody's favorite "good cop, bad cop" duo, Benvolio and Mercutio!
Poor Benvolio. It's so hard being the voice of reason in this play.
Romeo and Juliet: Act 2, Scene 2
OK, we've established that Romeo and Juliet are impulsive, infatuated, hormonally-driven teenagers. Let's see what happens when we introduce an adult in a position of responsiblity into the equation!
If Romeo and Juliet are a fire, the adults in the story are the gasoline that inevitably gets thrown on it.
Romeo and Juliet: Act 2, Scene 1 (part 4)
OK, let's wrap up this balcony scene once and for all!
FINALLY.
Romeo and Juliet: Act 2, Scene 1 (part 3)
Time for some more sweet, sweet balcony action!
The Reduced Shakespeare Company (an unimpeachable source of Shakespearean textual analysis) says the three words are are "send word tomorrow", but my copy of the text has a pesky extra "me" in there....
I'M GIVING A TALK!
This coming Wednesday I will be giving a talk at the Kempf House Museum in Ann Arbor, Michigan. If you're a fellow Ann Arborite, stop by!
WHEN: Wednesday, March 22, 12:00pm
WHERE: Kempf House Museum (312 S. Division St, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104)
WHAT: Me! Talking about how I got started drawing Shakespeare comics, things I've learned as I've developed Good Tickle Brain into a self-sustaining business, super secret fun facts about Shakespeare's plays that you might not know, and some live drawing. It'll be SUPER FUN!