Key Scenes

Pick one of these key scenes from Romeo and Juliet to investigate the language.

As you explore you will find extracts from the text, notes and images or video content from the scenes.  
If you're looking for fun ways to discover more about the plot of Romeo and Juliet while learning at home, take a look at our Romeo and Juliet Activity Toolkit.

Teacher Notes

The following activities will help you explore some of these scenes with students using the RSC’s rehearsal room approaches.

Romeo and Juliet Meet (2010)

The activity can be found on pages 6-7 with resources on page 8.

The Balcony Scene (2018)

The activities on Romeo’s opening speech can be found on pages 5-7. You will need copies of the text.

Each activity can take between 20 and 40 minutes depending on time allowed for exploration and reflection.

You can also watch RSC actors rehearsing and performing key scenes on this page. After completing the above activities you might want to share these videos with students and ask them to think about why the actors have chosen the interpretation they have chosen.