ROMEO & JULIET

Dir: Birju Maharaj

Group: Kalashram, Delhi

Lang: Non Verbal

Dur: 1 hr 20 mins

Romeo and Juliet come from families which hate each other. They are sure they will not be allowed to marry. Nevertheless, helped by Friar Laurence, they marry in secret. Unfortunately, before their wedding night Romeo kills Juliet's cousin in a duel, and in the morning he is forced to leave her. If he ever returns to the city, he will be put to death.

Juliet's parents tell her she must marry Paris. Her parents do not know she is already married. She refuses in the beginning, but later agrees because she plans to fake her death and escape to be with Romeo forever; again with the help of Friar Laurence.

Friar Laurence gives Juliet a sleeping potion. She appears to be dead and is put in a tomb. However, Romeo does not know about the plan, visits her grave, thinks she is dead, and kills himself. When Juliet finally wakes up, she discovers that Romeo is dead, so she kills herself.