Hello, my name's Tim. Today we have the ultimate love story, Romeo and Juliet.
You may already know what fate awaits these star-crossed lovers, but it never gets old.
We begin in Fair Verona.
where two families, the Montagues and the Capulets, are crossing swords in the street.
They have always hated each other, and Aeschylus, Prince of Verona, has had enough.
He declares a death sentence on anyone who disturbs the peace again.
Prince Aeschylus' friend Paris wants to marry Juliet,
a Capulet, but her father tells him she is too young.
He likes Paris.
and invites him to a masked ball so Juliet can get to know him.
Meanwhile, Romeo, a Montague, sits cross-legged under a sycamore tree,
moping about his unrequited love with Rosaline.
When his cousin Benvolio crosses paths with him,
Benvolio suggests they crash the Capulet's masked ball.
Romeo can find another girl there.
Romeo, Benvolio and their friend Mercutio arrive in masks so they won't be identified.
Unfortunately, Juliet's cousin Tybalt recognises Romeo's voice.
It didn't cross his mind to disguise that too.
Tybalt is cross that the Montagues have crashed the party and almost attacks them.
Romeo sees Juliet and crosses the room to meet her.