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'Romeo and Juliet' - Act 5 Scene 3 - finding inspiration for the final scene

Adrian Lester visits a crypt with the students playing Romeo and Juliet in William Shakespeare's play. He encourages the students to draw on how they feel in this location while on stage. He discusses central themes of death and darkness and puts dialogue from the scene into context with reference to the feud between the Montagues and Capulets and how Romeo would feel in the Capulets' tomb.

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4 minutes