LIT/O/1/A : ROMEO AND JULIET by William Shakespeare

An 1870 oil painting by Ford Madox Brown depicting the play's famous balcony scene "Romeo and Juliet: Act I" MENU0:00 The opening act of Romeo and Juliet. See also: Acts II, III, IV, V Problems playing this file? See media help. Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and along with Hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays. Today, the title characters are regarded as archetypal young lovers.