Act 1,
Scene Prologue
Modern English:
Our play is set in the lovely city of Verona, in northern Italy, where a long standing feud between two families of equal nobility once again breaks out into bloody violence. It will take the unfortunate and pitiful death of two young lovers, one from each family, to finally bring an end to their parents’ hatred. The frightening course of events in this love affair, doomed by the persistent hostility of their families, is the theme of our two hour presentation on this stage. If you will kindly give us your attention, we’ll try to make up for the limitations of our stage by the quality of our performance.