The story of star-crossed lovers from feuding families, Romeo and Juliet fall in love, and get married in secret, while violence is breaking out on the streets. Romeo is banished from their town for killing Juliet’s kinsman, and Juliet takes a sleeping potion to avoid marrying  her parents’ romantic choice for her, Paris. Romeo finds her seemingly dead,  and takes his own life. When she awakes to find him dead, she does the same. The tragic death of the two young people allows their parents to let go of the ancient conflict between the two families, and the play ends.

This play portrays Gottlieb Biedermann, a businessman, facing arsonists in his attic. He attempts to ignore the danger, believing it will keep him safe. Ultimately, his inaction leads to a catastrophic ending, highlighting themes of complicity and moral blindness amidst societal threats.