Romeo & Juliet Scavenger Hunt

Directions:

As an introduction to the play, find the answers to the following questions. Simply read the question, click on the hyperlink and read through the web page to find the answer. Open up Inspiration. Organize the information in a web and include the information in note form in your own words. Include your name. Print out the Inspiration web on one page.

The plot

1. Indentify two types of endings presented in Romeo and Juliet.

2. This is not an original story by Shakespeare. Where did the original version originate?

3. Find the year in which the first Romeo and Juliet may have been written.

The actors

3. What is special / unique concerning the actors in Shakespeare's days?

4. In what year did the first female actresses appear on stage?

The theater

4. What did the theaters look like in Shakespeare's days? Note photos below. Sketches of the original Globe.

5. Why, in Shakespeare's days, did all the actors exit at the end of a scene?

6. What were the best seats in the house at the original Globe Theatre?

The movie

7. When was the first Romeo and Juliet movie produced?

8. Who are the two major actors in the 1996 version of Romeo & Juliet?

Connections to Shakespeare today!

9. What Shakespearian plays are being presented at the Stratford Festival in Stratford, Ontario, this year?

10. Visit the city of Verona, Italy. Read about Romeo & Juliet must-see tourist sites in Verona. Name at least 4 sites you can visit. Some close-up photos. Note: Giulietta is Juliet in Italian.

	Photos taken from Shakespeare Globe website.

Most links and ideas for this scavenger hunt are taken from original Romeo & Juliet Scavenger Hunt website.