There’s little romance and less love in this, perhaps the most famous and popular play of all time. Instead there is a lot of Gnosticism with an undercurrent of the Vampire and I’m not joking. It’s a horror show. Poor Juliet, another victim of the Bard.
Friar is an alchemist and Nurse his assistant. Romeo is the bait and Juliet is the victim. After their self sacrifice, Montague builds a gold statue of Juliet Capulet as peace is restored to Verona. Social engineering? Social Alchemy? Have a listen.