Mercutio

[itersy]

what a wonderfully executed monologue...very impressive!

[Shakespeare50]

Thank you and I agree with you - this was done as one of 50 monologues and, as I am obviously older than he is written, choose to do it in a more relaxed, leisurely manner.

[efficioinmorsmortis]

Excellent! I truly enjoy the uncut version of the speech.

I completely disagree with the choice of character for Mercutio, as I see him in a slightly different light, more as a lover scorned than a simple bachelor. But the speech was absolutely wonderful. Great job.

[yanis3]

This helped me learn the speech, and when I performed it infront of my high school, it gave me critical acclaim, thank you thank you!

[darkswansong]

Good performance, but in my opinion way to serious for Mercruito. He is the comic relief in the play and is the binary opposite to Romeo and his depressive attatude in the play, I agree with @lageasy, he is dressed up and going to a party and he is mocking the idea of the pagen goddess queen mab to dramatics and comically prove his point to Romeo.

As far as perfomance and tone of voice go You are very good, that didn't fit the textbook Mercrutio. Look into Richard the Third or King Lear :)

[TheBuenaRodriguez]

great voice mate!!!! i might use this for my Yale audition!

[Superponageify]

He sounds like the mermaid guy from spongebob

[heebajubanabad]

you have a really nice voice (y)

it really makes you listen..

[lageasy]

So serious though! I thought these guys were about to go to a party and have some fun. I imagined him to be up on his feet pushing his friends around, half-way mocking them. Very great diction though, just a little more serious than I imagined.

[HugoLuman]

Thank you! You can't believe how useful this is!

[NancyKevinDrew]

I chose this speech for a memorization project in english and this helps me practice...thanks! :)

[tvdd1973]

This is an intelligently-spoken version of the monologue. However, some people on here seem to be a little confused by its context. The actor is quite clearly making no attempt to 'talk' to other actors or characters. He's giving it to the audience. In the play itself, though, Mercutio is talking to Romeo, Benvolio and several others. I'm sure if Mr Tilson were to play Mercutio in a stage or film production then he would deliver this speech very differently, with other actors there to talk to.

[23Frannn]

Im doing it for a school play and finding it really hard,

it's like i don't no who to tell it to because i am on the stage all alone, can someone please give me some advice?

[freakshowpop]

why are you all alone on stage? All the guys should be with you...

[chasesmith281]

im doing it too. and its the same way for me.. my advice, you tell it to the audience

[freakshowpop]

I've seen this done before and I was wondering why is the line "and then dreams he of another benefice" always done in that sing songy tone?

[wobblyknees88]

Watch Mercutio's Queen Mab speech in the 1968 version of Romeo and Juliet. you'll find that this is how the actor does it.

many consider that version to be the best of all of the Romeo and Juliet movies, so i guess that's why many mimic mercutio in this way.

[freakshowpop]

I've seen the movie. So is it just that people mimic the movie? Or is there an actual reason they do it like that?

[YOCOMOTOCINEMA]

wonderful

[ceresandraste]

Very well done. I am doing this speech for a bardic and was having trouble trying to figure out what to do with my body. This gives me a good idea of what can be done. Thanks so much!

[lingualatinapuella]

This is pretty excellent! I think it offers a nice contrast to the high energy and extremely flamboyant Mercutios we've seen before on youtube. You're much more mystic in your interpretation, almost artistically quiet and imaginative. Much easier to believe in a very dark death speech (A plague!!!) after a Queen Mab like this. I would feel a lot of compassion for this character after they die - so much more peaceful than the one who strikes a fight with Tybalt first!

[lageasy]

@lingualatinapuella

That's actually a very good point you made here, I was complaining at first b/c I imagined Mercutio to be so playful and cavalier but I do find myself enjoying this version a lot after a second and third watch. He does bring a form of mysticism, to this monologue, but I will always argue the fact that they're all dressed up and waiting to go party! In real life, his mood probably would have been more angry, drunken clownish more so than this stoic piece. But I did like it.

[shaunSTFU]

nice :D

[TheBelfastLeprachaun]

that was very good, im learning this too, for english class, can i just say? the last line, "This is she" he is supposed to have been cut off by Romeo because Romeo didnt like what he was saying, but other than that a brilliant performance!!

[MattJeevasHasMail]

Aww, I luv Mercy. <3

[thedudeofpower]

I loved this, I think I might study it for an audition if you dont mind :] Although, there were a few times where I was wondering why you were making a certain face or doing a certain move... But when doing a monolouge that long, its unavoidable to make at least one false move :]

Very nicely done!

[Shakespeare50]

Thanks for your comments. Gestures & faces should help illustrate the text much like a picture in a book. If it makes you wonder, than I haven't clearly done the job!

An actor needs to ask "why" to everything in his words so that everything should make sense most of all to the audience.

[brandi006]

Awesome!!!

[topcover2000]

Interesting presentation. I am of the school, however, which believes that a monologue given in an empty hall (however well done) is but a rehearsal. And within the context of the play, Mercutio is himself a performer, and the speech carefully crafted to amuse his own audience. But nicely done, within the constraints you have imposed upon yourself.

[brandi006]

Ugh... TopCover Get Over Yourself!!! What the hell is your problem. Psycho....

Way To Go Shakespeare. I have to do this part but I doubt I can as well as you. If you want to give me some tips feel free to!!!

[topcover2000]

Pearls before swine...

[draven901]

A nice calm read. One of the best Shakespeare readings I've seen on Youtube.

[danny4651]

Nice one !

[Shakespeare50]

Thanks!