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A [[Handwriting|handwritten]] first draft of ''Romeo and Juliet'' came to be held by the [[Palace Theatrical Museum]] in [[London]]. [[Lucas Seyton]] stole it in [[August]] [[1937]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Shadow of Weng-Chiang (novel)|The Shadow of Weng-Chiang]]'') | |||
The Shakespeare Notebooks contained as one of its longest pieces an earlier and somewhat lighter draft of ''Romeo and Juliet''. The non-fiction [[book]] which reprinted it stated it "appear[ed]" that under pressure from [[James Burbage]] to "make dark [[Tragedy|tragedie]] light", Shakespeare prepared a second version of the play with a happy ending, which he dubbed "the [[story]] as it did truly unfold, by misfortune unmarred". This turned the play, which was already highly comic for its first three acts, into an out-and-out [[comedy]]. This alternative version added a trio comprising of [[The Doctor (The True and Most Excellent Comedie of Romeo and Juliet)|the Doctor]], [[Amy Pond (The True and Most Excellent Comedie of Romeo and Juliet)|Amy]], and [[Rory (The True and Most Excellent Comedie of Romeo and Juliet)|Rory]], who could travel great distances in seconds thanks to a [[blue]] [[box]] called [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]]. These new characters were clearly based upon the [[Eleventh Doctor]] and his [[companion]]s [[Amy Pond]] and [[Rory Williams]]. | The Shakespeare Notebooks contained as one of its longest pieces an earlier and somewhat lighter draft of ''Romeo and Juliet''. The non-fiction [[book]] which reprinted it stated it "appear[ed]" that under pressure from [[James Burbage]] to "make dark [[Tragedy|tragedie]] light", Shakespeare prepared a second version of the play with a happy ending, which he dubbed "the [[story]] as it did truly unfold, by misfortune unmarred". This turned the play, which was already highly comic for its first three acts, into an out-and-out [[comedy]]. This alternative version added a trio comprising of [[The Doctor (The True and Most Excellent Comedie of Romeo and Juliet)|the Doctor]], [[Amy Pond (The True and Most Excellent Comedie of Romeo and Juliet)|Amy]], and [[Rory (The True and Most Excellent Comedie of Romeo and Juliet)|Rory]], who could travel great distances in seconds thanks to a [[blue]] [[box]] called [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]]. These new characters were clearly based upon the [[Eleventh Doctor]] and his [[companion]]s [[Amy Pond]] and [[Rory Williams]]. | ||
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In Act V Scene I, [[Apothecary (The True and Most Excellent Comedie of Romeo and Juliet)|an apothecary]] in [[Mantua]] sold Romeo a vial of [[poison]] which he intended to use to commit [[suicide]], having heard of Juliet's "death". The Doctor, Amy, and Rory, arrived moments too late once again and were unable to prevent him from buying the vial. Instead, they spoke to the apothecary, who was initially unwilling to answer [[question]]s regarding Romeo's whereabouts. However, the Doctor gave him some [[gold]], persuading him to tell them that Romeo was headed directly to the [[Capulet tomb]] to lie with his [[love]]. The trio immediately set off again, bound for the [[tomb]] in [[Verona]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The True and Most Excellent Comedie of Romeo and Juliet (short story)|The True and Most Excellent Comedie of Romeo and Juliet]]'') | In Act V Scene I, [[Apothecary (The True and Most Excellent Comedie of Romeo and Juliet)|an apothecary]] in [[Mantua]] sold Romeo a vial of [[poison]] which he intended to use to commit [[suicide]], having heard of Juliet's "death". The Doctor, Amy, and Rory, arrived moments too late once again and were unable to prevent him from buying the vial. Instead, they spoke to the apothecary, who was initially unwilling to answer [[question]]s regarding Romeo's whereabouts. However, the Doctor gave him some [[gold]], persuading him to tell them that Romeo was headed directly to the [[Capulet tomb]] to lie with his [[love]]. The trio immediately set off again, bound for the [[tomb]] in [[Verona]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The True and Most Excellent Comedie of Romeo and Juliet (short story)|The True and Most Excellent Comedie of Romeo and Juliet]]'') | ||
In Act V Scene III, the Doctor, Amy, and Rory arrived in time to stop Romeo from drinking his poison and were able to convince him that Juliet was merely feigning death. Romeo awoke her with a [[kiss]] and the two shared a brief reunion. Juliet suggested leaving Verona to start a new life with Romeo but the Doctor vetoed this idea, telling them they had to help heal the rift between their feuding families. He then revealed doubles of [[Romeo Montague (clone)|Romeo]] and [[Juliet Capulet (Teselecta)|Juliet]], a [[Sontaran]] [[clone]] and a [[Teselecta]] respectively, which then took up positions on the tomb's altar as if they had chosen to kill themselves. Romeo and Juliet's [[father]]s, [[Montague (The True and Most Excellent Comedie of Romeo and Juliet)|Montague]] and [[Capulet]], as well as their [[mother]]s and [[Juliet Capulet's nurse|Juliet's nurse]], came to mourn their loved ones after the death scene had been discovered by [[Chief Watchman (The True and Most Excellent Comedie of Romeo and Juliet)|the Chief]] of Verona's watch. The two patriarchs immediately vowed to end their conflict as per their offspring's wishes. The Doctor emerged from the TARDIS at this point, where everyone had been hiding out of [[sight]], and revealed that the bodies were not those of Romeo and Juliet. He came under instant suspicion but his claim was substantiated when they also exited the TARDIS. A short celebration then ensued but Romeo noted his remorse for the deaths of [[Tybalt]] and [[Paris (The True and Most Excellent Comedie of Romeo and Juliet)|Paris]] by his [[sword]] tarnished their [[joy]]. As a final "small surprise" the Doctor announced that they also lived; the [[Paris (Nestene duplicate)|Paris slain by Romeo]] was a [[Nestene duplicate]] while [[Tybalt (Zygon)|the living Tybalt]] was secretly a [[Zygon]] who owed the Doctor a favour. Paris stated he longed for Juliet no more and had found love with [[Rosaline (The True and Most Excellent Comedie of Romeo and Juliet)|Rosaline]], prompting [[Friar Laurence]] to disclose his "secret love" for the Nurse, feelings which she reciprocated. With all the [[Couple|couples]] "set to [[Wedding|wed]]", and telling his friends "their work [was] done", it was the Doctor who closed the play in this alternative draft. He stated that though it was often said "no tale could [[hope]] to overset the love of Romeo for Juliet, never was there a more joyful | In Act V Scene III, the Doctor, Amy, and Rory arrived in time to stop Romeo from drinking his poison and were able to convince him that Juliet was merely feigning death. Romeo awoke her with a [[kiss]] and the two shared a brief reunion. Juliet suggested leaving Verona to start a new life with Romeo but the Doctor vetoed this idea, telling them they had to help heal the rift between their feuding families. He then revealed doubles of [[Romeo Montague (clone)|Romeo]] and [[Juliet Capulet (Teselecta)|Juliet]], a [[Sontaran]] [[clone]] and a [[Teselecta]] respectively, which then took up positions on the tomb's altar as if they had chosen to kill themselves. Romeo and Juliet's [[father]]s, [[Montague (The True and Most Excellent Comedie of Romeo and Juliet)|Montague]] and [[Capulet]], as well as their [[mother]]s and [[Juliet Capulet's nurse|Juliet's nurse]], came to mourn their loved ones after the death scene had been discovered by [[Chief Watchman (The True and Most Excellent Comedie of Romeo and Juliet)|the Chief]] of Verona's watch. The two patriarchs immediately vowed to end their conflict as per their offspring's wishes. The Doctor emerged from the TARDIS at this point, where everyone had been hiding out of [[sight]], and revealed that the bodies were not those of Romeo and Juliet. He came under instant suspicion but his claim was substantiated when they also exited the TARDIS. A short celebration then ensued but Romeo noted his remorse for the deaths of [[Tybalt]] and [[Paris (The True and Most Excellent Comedie of Romeo and Juliet)|Paris]] by his [[sword]] tarnished their [[joy]]. As a final "small surprise" the Doctor announced that they also lived; the [[Paris (Nestene duplicate)|Paris slain by Romeo]] was a [[Nestene duplicate]] while [[Tybalt (Zygon)|the living Tybalt]] was secretly a [[Zygon]] who owed the Doctor a favour. Paris stated he longed for Juliet no more and had found love with [[Rosaline (The True and Most Excellent Comedie of Romeo and Juliet)|Rosaline]], prompting [[Friar Laurence]] to disclose his "secret love" for the Nurse, feelings which she reciprocated. With all the [[Couple|couples]] "set to [[Wedding|wed]]", and telling his friends "their work [was] done", it was the Doctor who closed the play in this alternative draft. He stated that though it was often said "no tale could [[hope]] to overset the love of Romeo for Juliet, never was there a more joyful story than that of Amy Pond and her dear Rory". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The True and Most Excellent Comedie of Romeo and Juliet (short story)|The True and Most Excellent Comedie of Romeo and Juliet]]'') | ||
=== Performances and adaptations === | === Performances and adaptations === | ||
