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 young television 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 argon unfamiliar with theconcept, permit me explain it to you. Modern technology today allows us to go patronizein time, as you probably know already. We do just that - go back and visit thosetimes and places that had so much mystery, so much darkness, and so littleknowledge. Our current model of time machine is the best that money bum buy andhas been completely tested for safety so we will not... as they say... leavesomeone behind the times. So sit back, relax, and watch as the yesteryear becomesthe present.(Lights dim, machine hums, beam of light 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 b e precise, the third baseof 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. by chance 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, quite an transported to another time...ROMEO You talk 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. salutary now, they are sending the images through the air to millions of people...ROMEO What year is this? You have many strange devices, for example, lightsthat have no candl es behind them, screens that record my movements, and allthese strange new materials, it is rather... mind-boggling... that is, if youare telling the truth...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?