Shakespeare, "Romeo and Juliet", Act 2 Scene 2, "What light through yonder window breaks?" - BBC 

Brilliant! He actually makes non-dialogue lines sound natural, and expresses the changes of thought with great flow. This whole bit is contemplation and imagination. Romeo might be a young dude, but his character is super deep feeling, which is why so many of the other characters tease him for it. He's not supposed to be the average teenage dude that so many actors portray him to be. Thanks to this actor for giving this speech such a poetic gravitas!

Masterpiece, writing, acting, wardrobe, camera, and lighting. Even the location is perfect. Well done. It feels so honest. Thank you.😊

As an actor, I appreciate good acting. This was outstanding. I thought it was very convincing and believable.

Its a bit disheartening seeing other aspiring actors comment such negative things about his portrayal of Romeo I like the simplistic soft nature to it (also first time I've seen a non caucasin Romeo) I thought he done a good job

The best version I've heard of this speech in a long time! Nice to see Ashley Walters in a somewhat different role too, and he plays it SO well!

I love when Shakespeare is captured well on film, he’s incredible at using volume and nuanced glances to make this scene between Romeo and audience an even more private moment. I love his mixture of meter and earnestness, it’s far better than seeing it projected at you from a stage; much more intimate ^.^

Ashley Walters from the show Top Boy... I love him! Great Actor

I wish there was a full production of this! He's a wonderful Romeo!

This is so amazing!!! He has a lot of emotion in his voice that really adds something. Great job to the actors❤️

It's great seeing modern takes on Shakespeare, it really shows how Shakespeare's plays transcend time.

Wow, he delivers that last line so soulfully, so powerfully. I've never heard it said quite that way before.

Oh gawd oh gawd I have to perform this to my class in three days. AHHHH

Definitely the best version I’ve ever seen of this! Best acting!

I loved his perfomance! He is just amazing!

Im watching this for online school and there are people here watching it for fun loool 😭😭😭😭😭

My favorite gateway to showing students Shakespeare in common visuals today, and they match him so quickly. An amazing performance.

This is sensual and introspective and beautifully lit. I loved it!

Excellent performance, natural, pure and an incredible versatile actor Ashley is indeed! I’m currently learning these lines myself 🤦‍♀️ #challenging

This was a beautiful portrayal . I felt every word

What a splendid performance Ageless universal Romeo s love brought to life

i had to do a monologue recently and this video helped lots so thank you

I was not loving the beginning of this but I really enjoyed this performance from "Be not her maid" onward, so understated and organic.

I’ve been searching RU-vid for this scene. This is the best I’ve seen. Thanks for posting.

Powerful performance! Truly a great Romeo :D

Outstanding! Wishing you continued opportunities!

This is good. It actually sounds like he is talking to himself and not performing for an audience like some people. I don't think I need to mention any names but I think some of us know exactly what I mean.

Forget Leonard Whiting... forget DiCaprio.... THIS dude right here is my absolute most all-time favorite Romeo EVER!!!!!!

They should have made this a movie

I admire actors that remember Skakespeare's lines so well . This was a modern version and that is fine as the Bard would have recognised it .

Wow! He was wonderful! Young, soft spoken, handsome. I would watch this all the way through. I thought it very refreshing 😌

Extremely disappointed to learn this is not part of a full-length adaptation, Walters is fantastic!

Wow he's amazing

i love your performance. absolutely beautiful. your voice is filled with emotion and i love your facial expressions. amazing.

Oh Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo! Deny thy father and refuse thy name. Or if thou wilt not. Be but sworn my love and I'll no longer be a Capulet! Tis thy name that is thine enemy. Thou art thyself though not a Montague. What is Montague? Tis it no hand, nor arm nor face, nor any other part belonging to a man! Oh be some other name! What's in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet. For Romeo would, would he not Romeo called, retain that dear perfection which he owns without that! Oh Romeo doth thy name, and for that name do thee take all myself!

Amazing. Simply amazing.

...........................speechless

I did a bastardised version of the monologue to my class that was mostly improvised even though I knew the full monologue. I claimed it was "avant-garde" and my teacher was all good. It was amazing and terrible.

I absolutely love this!!!

Wow, dang he's good.

I watched this about 4 times in a row. I love his accent.

I have to learn this shit for school

He is brilliant - love this performance 💎

Best portrayal of Romeo Iv seen

Wow just amazing!! Much luck with the new TV drama Ashley.

The best version I've ever seen! Is this a movie?

Amazing acting 😍

"I've got 21 seconds to woo" 😂

AWESOME..................................................................................

I need to act and memorize this. Saved my grade.

Great example of a monologue - Act II, Scene ii.

😭Its so beautiful!!!

Awesome!

This wouldn't read on stage though. Screen acting and acting for stage are very different. But I agree, this is great.

Wonderful.

One of the best performances I've seen, even though it is obviously a soliloquy.

NO!!! I want more!!!!

Love!!!

Nailed it.

I wish there was more

WOW!!! WHERE'S THE REST?!

I love this.

I’m just watching Top Boy and knew I recognised my mans!!! Wah Gwaan g

AMAZING !!!

Personally, I think this is a brilliant take.

he wants to clap those cheeks 2:24

Bravo!

Beautiful!

Brilliant!

Juliet where is my food bruv?

Like him:))

i think i just fell in love.

Loved it

DiCaprio couldn't deliver Shakespeare if he had a silver platter. This dude is the real deal!!!

He is fine as hell 🔥

Who’s here in lockdown 2020

no one gonna mention that that were looking at Dushane from top boy

Top boy

Who else was here from there english teacher Mrs Dough Glass or from a English teacher?

Lol pray for me ima perform this tom

@rompzor I see what you mean, but it might be because she is still a dream to him? He doesn't really see their relationship as a reality yet?

I think this is a modernized version of the story.

It’s Dushaeen😮.

where can I get this entire version?

*DOTH THINE THINKETH BEFORE YONDER SPEAKETH?!?!*

Damn he looks so much like Eddie Murphy! I couldn't take this seriously after noticing that. XD

He looks like Tyrese XD

What light through yonder window breaks meaning

*BBC*... they knew what they were doing

But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? It is the East, and Juliet is the sun. Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, Who is already sick and pale with grief That thou, her maid, art far more fair than she. It is my lady. O, it is my love! O, that she knew she were! She speaks, yet she says nothing. What of that? Her eye discourses; I will answer it. I am too bold. ’Tis not to me she speaks. Two of the fairest stars in all the heaven, Having some business, do entreat her eyes To twinkle in their spheres till they return. What if her eyes were there, they in her head? The brightness of her cheek would shame those stars As daylight doth a lamp; her eye in heaven Would through the airy region stream so bright That birds would sing and think it were not night. See how she leans her cheek upon her hand. O, that I were a glove upon that hand, That I might touch that cheek!

Ay me!

*yeah, thou*

Then ask what light through yonder pose breaks ?

Wait, dushane took a literary class? 😂

Romeo like leonardo di caprio yo

This guy looks like a young Eddie Murphy.

Hi there people

Ay me....

2:05

It's kind of sad that in real life someone probably would have called the cops on him by now (because he's a hooded guy watching a house at night, not because of his skin colour you racists :P). Being a romantic isn't as easy as it looks

top boy lol