Oh yeah, besides loosing sleep and poetry slam, I learnt one thing there:
By the moon, Shakespeare IS a perverted old man. Romeo and Juliet, besides being cheesy and melodramatic, has a lot of perverted allusions.
Here's an example, taken right out of the play:
ROMEO
O, wilt thou leave me so unsatisfied?
JULIET
What satisfaction canst thou have to-night?
Satisfaction. Satisfaction tonight. Are you thinking what I am thinking? *waggles eyebrows.* Nevertheless, the whole congragation of CAP people, the 80+ of them snickered at the relevation.
*Naive audience gives a blank look*
SEXUAL SATISFACTION, DIMWITS.
And some of them tie to a very popular song.
ROMEO
Lady, by yonder blessed moon I swear
That tips with silver all these fruit-tree tops--
JULIET
O, swear not by the moon, the inconstant moon,
That monthly changes in her circled orb,
Lest that thy love prove likewise variable.
ROMEO
What shall I swear by?
月亮代表我的心。Get it?
Oh, and 'Under WHERE' sounds like 'underwear' if you say it quickly.
You may think it's obvious but it's pretty hard to come up wiht these puns!
Okay, digress a little here, but there's this funny poetry slam thing done by another group that I'll liek to share. So this is written from what I can remember, without reference to the script.
Narrator 1: One fine day
in the month of may
Two people met
On a gaming set
Narrator 2: The enemy was Romeo
But Juliet-- she loved him so.
Narrators:The characters are played by these two boys
Controlling them like little toys.
Juliet: Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou romeo?
You are my love, and not my foe.
Surrender now, if not K.O.
Romeo: O-M-G! I know, I know
I will change my name tomorrow.
Juliet: How chance you came onto my teams' orchard
Without fear of being tortured?
Romeo: I came here on love's light wings
The shop down there got many things.
But that isn't the crucial bit
I came here to kiss your jewelled feet
[Forgot this part that leads to the enxt]
Romeo: I swear-- by the moon!
(Everyone comes out and points to imaginary moon at stage left)
Juliet: (flings romeo's hands from hers* But the moon-- it changes everyday!
How wou ld I know if you're here to stay?
Romeo: Alamat!
Then swear by what?
1: Off to you Romeo
What do you say -- yes or no?
2: Don't leave her heart broken to rot decay
Hurry romeo-- swear you'll stay!
Juliet: Swear by yourself, if not
don't swear at all.
This very fast, like lightning y'know?
I really think ' that you should go.
Romeo: Would you leave me so unsatisfied?
Juliet: What satisfaction do you want tonight?
Romeo: I only ask for your fair hand.
Marry me -- I'll be your man.
Juliet: My hand was yours before you asked.
Since this test of
love you passed.
Cybercafe owner: Get off the comp, you time is up,
Pay up now or just shut up.
Juliet: I'm sorry my love, I have to go
My team wants me to go and kill
By nine tomorrow we'll be wed,
I'll wear your wing and fly your flag.
Romeo: I hope my love will come back soon
And not leave me in lovesick doom
Juliet: I'm back for now, but I have to go
know one thing: our love will grow
Romeo: By nine tomorrow we'll be wed,
It's this crazy new facebook fad.
Our status we will change
An online marriage-
We'll arrange!
Narraotrs: Goodnight,sweet lovers, dream of lovers fair
Tomorrow they'll be a lovely pair!
(Boys playing the characters):
Juliet: He knows my gender is a lie
Romeo: Oh my god! You're a guy!