final shakespeare reading[1]
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This was used in the What is Human? Shakespeare Staged Readings presentation Directed by John Davies This was the 2nd to last draft prior to the performance.TRANSCRIPT
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Biron
Biron doubts his companions can follow through
Fairy
A fairy decorates for Titania
HoSteSS
Mistress Quickly describes Falstaff’s death
Orsino
Orsino lectures Viola (disguised as Cesario) in his (her) choice of mates
Katharina
Katharina doesn’t understand Petruchio
Caesar, Antony
Caesar discusses his suspicions with Anthony
Orsino
Orsino can’t get enough of the music of love
Parolles, Lord, Soldiers
Parolles is threatened by enemies pretending to be foreigners
Ulysses
Ulysses discusses the downside of power
Benedick, Beatrice
Benedick and Beatrice discover love
Fluellen
Fluellen has some concerns about the army’s lack of discipline
Helena
Helena wishes she could figure out men
Holfernes, Sir Nathaniel, Costard
Holfernes holds up the banner of linguistic correctness; Costard is not so sure
Titania
Titania has had it with Oberon
Macduff, Porter
The Porter discourses to Macduff
Cleopatra, Iras
Cleopatra knows what defeat will bring
Bottom
Bottom awakes
Lady Percy, Hotspur
Lady Percy fears for Hotspur
Clown
The Clown sings a folk-song to end the play
Biron
Biron doubts his companions can follow through
Holfernes, Sir Nathaniel, Costard
Holfernes holds up the banner of linguistic correctness; Costard is not so sure
Fairy
A fairy decorates for Titania
Orsino
Orsino can’t get enough of the music of love
Helena
Helena wishes she could figure out men
Macduff, Porter
The Porter discourses to Macduff
Katharina
Katharina doesn’t understand Petruchio
Viola
Viola wonders at a ring from Olivia
Benedick, Beatrice
Benedick and Beatrice discover love
O for/ a Muse/ of fire,/ that would/ ascend/The bright/est heav/en of/ inven/tion,/A king/dom for/ a stage,/ princes/ to act/And mon/archs to/ behold/ the swel/ling scene!/Then should/ the war/like Har/ry, like/ himself,/Assume/ the port/ of Mars;/ and at /his heels,/Leash'd in/ like hounds,/ should fam/ine, sword/ and fire/Crouch for/ employment./ But par/don, gen/tles all,/The flat/ unrais/ed spir/its that/ have dared/On this/ unworth/y scaf/fold to/ bring forth/So great/ an ob/ject: can/ this cock/pit hold/The vas/ty fields/ of France?/ or may/ we cram/Within/ this wood/en O/ the ver/y casques/That did/ affright/ the air/ at A/gincourt?/
Shakespeare Dallas Presents
What is Human?Written and Directed by John S. Davies
EnsembleJohn S. Davies
Catherine DuBordAnthony L. RamirezJoanna Schellenberg
Beau Trujillo
Stage Manager: Cindy Ernstwww.shakespearedallas.org
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