Joseph Arkley:However, Mercutio just spends the whole beginning scene winding him up ... How does the way in which Mercutio's death is played affect the character of Romeo? This short film is ...

Every character has its foil: Romeo and Mercutio ... is not enough in love--either with Juliet or with the words he speaks. Still, the famous Balcony scene is wholly enchanting, both aurally ...