Romeo, Juliet and the Case of Friar Laurence
- Synopsis
- Recording of a live virtual event in which Friar Laurence is put on trial for the murder of Romeo and Juliet. The proceedings are run by real legal professionals: Erwin Chemerinsky (Berkeley Law) appears for the prosecution, Bernadette Meyler (Stanford Law) for the defence with the Honorable judge Andrew Guilford presiding. The audience watching live (in situ and and online) decides whether Friar Laurence is guilty or innocent (see notes for the result).
The event is hosted by Eli Simon, artistic director of the New Swan Shakespeare Center. - Series
- Uc Shakespeare Trial
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Multimedia; Video
- Notes
- At the end of the trial, the tally of online and in situ votes found friar Laurence guilty of involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment
- Subjects
- Law; Shakespeare
Online availability
- URI
- https://youtu.be/dgjidFuEMYM
- Delivery
- Streamed
Sponsor
Distributor
- Name
YouTube
- Web
- http://www.youtube.com External site opens in new window
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