It's set in Verona, where there are two families in the same socioeconomic class who've hated each other for a really long time. Their old grudge erupts in new violence, and blood is shed. What's more, two "star-crossed" lovers will commit suicide, finally putting an end to their parents' feud. This, which is the whole play in a nutshell, is what the Chorus tells us we'll be getting in the performance, which will take about two hours. So...sit back and be patient. Everything that's been left out of the prologue will be explained in the play.