Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, Act 3 Scene 2, Juliet: Blisterd be thy tongue BBC

In April 2011 BBC launched Off By Heart Shakespeare a performance contest for 1315 year olds to be filmed for a BBC Two documentary. We challenged 10 celebrities to perform one of the speeches from the Off By Heart Shakespeare set speech list. In this clip Lauren Socha (Misfits) plays Juliet from Romeo and Juliet, torn between loyalty to her husband and mourning the death of her cousin. Watch an interview with Lauren Socha: In June 2011 all schools in the UK are invited to nominate a student to take part in a regional heat and recite a famous Shakespearean speech. Nine finalists will compete in a televised final. If you d like to take part, you need to be registered and nominated by your school. Find out more at