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Romeo and Juliet: Growing up in a hurry

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Actress Miranda Tapsell performs as Juliet
Romeo and Juliet: Growing up in a hurry

SUBJECTS:  Arts, English

YEARS:  7–8, 9–10


Romeo and Juliet Act 3.2 Explainer


Act 3.2 in 'Romeo and Juliet' is a pivotal moment in Juliet's character development.

Shakespeare manages to compress months of growing up into a single potent scene.

Join James Evans as he explores Juliet's soliloquy from the beginning of this scene, and what it reveals about her coming of age, with Miranda Tapsell and John Bell from Bell Shakespeare.


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Acknowledgements

Created by ABC Splash in collaboration with Bell Shakespeare.


Production Date: 2014


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