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The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet: A Whimsical Tragedy in Two Acts (Plus a PDF Manifesto)

By J. Thorne, Digital Drama Curator

If you are a teacher looking to introduce the Bard, or a theater director looking for a short, energetic comedy, seeking out the official script is a worthwhile investment. The PDF, when obtained legally, provides a script that is as fun to analyze as it is to perform.

For Readers' Theatre

Because the language is fast and the roles are broad, this is a perfect 30-minute readers' theatre piece for a library event or a Renaissance Faire. seussification of romeo and juliet pdf

5. Key Seussified Changes (Useful for teaching/comparison)

| Shakespeare | Seussification | |-------------|----------------| | Tragic ending | Happy, silly ending | | Iambic pentameter | Anapestic tetrameter (da-da-DUM) | | Swords | “Zizzers” (nonsense weapons) | | Apothecary | “Whoozit” creature | | Paris | A football-obsessed jock | | Queen Mab speech | A surreal, extended Seuss dream sequence | The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet : A