Beatrice - Much ado about nothing
Kill Claudio. You kill me to deny it. Farewell.
I am gone, though I am here. There is no love in you. Nay,
I pray you let me go. In faith, I will go.
You dare easier be friends with me than fight with mine
enemy.
Is he not approved in the height a villain, that hath
slandered, scorned, dishonored my kinswoman? Oh, that I
were a man! What, bear her in hand until they come to take
hands and then, with public accusation, uncovered
slander, unmitigated rancor—O God, that I were a man! I
would eat his heart in the marketplace. Talk with a man out at a window! A proper saying!
Sweet Hero, she is wronged, she is slandered, she is
undone.
Princes and counties! Surely, a princely testimony, a goodly
count, Count Comfect, a sweet gallant, surely! Oh, that I
were a man for his sake! Or that I had any friend would be
a man for my sake! But manhood is melted into curtsies,
valor into compliment, and men are only turned into
tongue, and trim ones too. He is now as valiant as Hercules
that only tells a lie and swears it. I cannot be a man with
wishing, therefore I will die a woman with grieving.
When I first read this text I didn't understand the language, therefore I decided to find out what it meant, this was to help me perform this better.
Kill Claudio! Then, rejecting my request, you kill me, instead. Goodbye.My body waits here, but the rest of me is gone. You don’t really love me. I beg you to let me go. I swear, I’m going. How dare you try to be my friend when you refuse to fight my enemy. Hasn’t he proven himself to be a great villain—slandering, scorning, and dishonouring my cousin? Oh, I wish I were a man! He pretended that everything was fine until the moment they were exchanging vows, and then—with public accusation, blatant slander, pure hatred—Oh God, if only I were a man! I would rip his heart out in public and eat it. Talking with a man outside her bedroom window! A likely story! Sweet Hero, she’s been wronged, she’s been slandered, she’s been ruined. Princes and counts! Oh, of course, it was all so proper and ceremonious—they gave a truly princely testimony. He’s a proper count, that Count Sugarplum, a sweet gentleman, for sure! Oh, if only I were a man! Or had a friend who would be a man for me! But there are no real men left. Their manliness has melted into pretty curtsies and fancy manners, and their bravery is spent on making clever compliments. All this conversing has turned men into tongues—and fancy ones, at that. The man who tells a lie and swears by it is now considered as brave as Hercules. I can’t make myself a man by wishing I were, so as a woman I’ll die, from grieving.
Classical theatre audition evaluation
What Went Well - I think that i used a good variation of tone of voice when performing i tried to make my voice sound more interesting rather than just speaking it, this is because if i was performing this on stage i would have to keep the audience engaged in what i was saying. Beatrice in this monologue is very desperate, therefore i think that i showed this by talking fast, with short pauses to catch a breath. This shows that she is panicking about something and she is desperate for help.
Even Better If - When i did this audition i did not feel confident with the text and therefore this had a negative impact in my performance as i was reading form the page. This restricted showing off my acting skills as i was unsure on movement and spacing, because of this i wasn't able to deliver the message of the text appropriately. If i had added in more movement, actions and gestures i think that my performance would have been greatly improved.
For my next audition - The next time i auditon i am going to make sure i am very confident with the text so that i am able to confidently deliver it to the auditioner. I ma alos going to experiment with different movement and spacing to make sure that i am telling the story and delivering the message. I also want them to be engaged in the performance, because of this i am going to do further research to make sure i know the plot of play and the specifc characters that the monologue is concerning. I believe that this will improve my performance as i will have more knowledge of the text and i will be able to perfrom it with more confidence and purpose.
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