A Futuristic Interview With Romeo of William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet :: William Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet

A Futuristic Interview With RomeoSCENE ISetting On the set of Time Voyager, a new television set series.Characters ANN - Announcer ROMEO - RomeoANN Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome again to this weeks edition of Time Voyager.In case this is the first time you have tuned in and be unfamiliar with theconcept, let me exempt it to you. current technology today allows us to go backin time, as you probably know already. We do just that - go back and visit those times and places that had so much mystery, so much darkness, and so littleknowledge. Our current model of time machine is the best that money can buy andhas been on the whole tested for safety so we will not... as they say... leavesomeone behind the times. So sit back, relax, and watch as the past becomesthe present.(Lights dim, machine hums, gibe of wild appears center stage. Through the beam,people are visible, walking seemingly unaware of the new presence.)ANN The place is Verona, Italy, and the year is 1523. To be precise, t he thirdof May.(Romeo cautiously peers into light beam. It seems he is the only one aware ofit.)ANN (To Romeo) Do not be afraid, come forward. (Beckons with hand)ROMEO What is this?ANN Sir, I apologize for this sudden interruption of your day. Perhaps youwould like me to explain?ROMEO (Steps onto stage out of light beam. Beam dies) What has happened to me?Have I died? Is this the other world? What do you want of me?ANN No, you are not dead, rather transported to another time...ROMEO You let loose no sense Your head must be full of bugs and insects And, ifyou do not mind, what are those strange machines in the corner? (Points at videocamera)ANN Those are recorders - recording you as you are currently here speaking tous. They can put the images - moving images - so that we may view them later.Right now, they are displace the images through the air to millions of people...ROMEO What year is this? You have many strange devices, for example, lightsthat have no candles behind them, scre ens that record my movements, and allthese strange new materials, it is rather... mind-boggling... that is, if youare state the integrity...ANN The year is 2174. Yes, I am telling the truth. We have machines that tellif you are telling the truth now.ROMEO How do I know you are telling the truth about machines that tell if youtell the truth?