The last lines of Romeo and Juliet are Alistair’s as Prince Escalus. It’s a strange role he agreed to do, but the intonation in his voice sets the mood for a perfect ending. The rest of our group is mesmerized, but perhaps his natural tone aligns with the somber scene.
One desk behind with my script in my hands, long dead in the Act as Juliet, I listen with a spellbound gaze. Despite the other groups practicing aloud, we hear only Alistair speaking. He’s turned sideways in his chair so we can watch him read, and his eyes are cast down to the paper in his hand.
“A glooming peace this morning with it brings. The sun, for sorrow, will not show his head. Go hence, to have more talk of these sad things. Some shall be pardoned, and some punished.” He stops. Maybe he’s adding intensity with th
