Juliet wakes up and discovers Romeo has poisoned himself. She's about to kill herself in despair, except... instead she panics and stabs his dead body. Her cousin Rosaline (Romeo's ex) and Willow (the apothecary's apprentice) are covering up their own contributions to Romeo's death. So when the somehow-still-not-dead Romeo stumbles in, Juliet has to make a decision: will she try to save her husband? Or will she make sure he's really dead so they can all start new lives on the run?
In this sequel to
Romeo and Juliet, strong female characters collide with an unexpected life-or-death situation. They stagger through the mess with hilarious dark comedy, witty dialogue, and that happy dagger. Playwright Laura Neill gives us the ending the people deserve for the story of a four-day crush.
“Compared to the original Shakespearean tragedy, this is anything but. Quite frankly, this should be a whole show on Broadway.” --
TBR News Media **Did this ‘lil nugget just make you hungry for more?
Juliet Wakes Up appears in the full-length collection
Almost Tragic: Shakespeare's Not-Dead Heroines, featuring four Shakespeare sequels brimming with laugh-out-loud humor and exceptional roles for women.