Portia from Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare

Portia from Julius Caesar:

Nor for yours neither. You've ungently, Brutus,
Stole from my bed: and yesternight, at supper, 
You suddenly arose, and walk'd about,
Musing and sighing, with your arms across,
And when I ask'd you what the matter was,
You stared upon me with ungentle looks;
I urged you further; then you scratch'd your head, 
And too impatiently stamp'd with your foot;
Yet I insisted, yet you answer'd not,
But, with an angry wafture of your hand,
Gave sign for me to leave you: so I did;
Fearing to strengthen that impatience 
Which seem'd too much enkindled, and withal
Hoping it was but an effect of humour,
Which sometime hath his hour with every man.
It will not let you eat, nor talk, nor sleep,
And could it work so much upon your shape 
As it hath much prevail'd on your condition,
I should not know you, Brutus. Dear my lord,
Make me acquainted with your cause of grief.


Go Shakespeare!!!

Going Old School For A While

I'm having a Shakespeare monologue madness in my school so obviously I'm going to be looking into Shakespeare monologues. I will post my favorites up on here for everyone to see. I probably won't put any Romeo and Juliet monologues up because ,well quite honestly, I feel like Romeo and Juliet is heavily over done. It is a wondermous play as are all of Shakespeare's plays but I feel like being a wee bit off the curve.

My experience with a Promedy (by Wade Bradford) monologue

I have been working with the following monologue:
BEATRIX:
That's not true. Young women need the Prom. It's a rite of passage as sacred as getting your driver's license or buying your first bra. There are only a few things in life that are guaranteed to be glorious and memorable and sparkling with gowns and cummerbunds. Prom is the quintessential teenage experience. Think of the unlucky grown-ups and the elderly who lament the day they decided not to go to the Prom. It is a key ingredient to a happy and meaningful life. Prom is short for Promenade, a slow, gentle walk through a shady glen, and this beloved ceremony symbolizes our journey from the shadows of adolescence to the bright sunshine of the adult world with all its freedoms. And it may be the only chance I'll ever have to dance with a boy. Maybe I'll never have someone get down on their knee and Offer me a diamond ring. Maybe I'll never walk down the aisle with a smug look of bridal triumph. But it is my right, and the right of every plain, frumpy, book-wormish, soon-to-be librarian to have one night of Cinderella magic. Even if we have to go with our cousin, or our gay best friend from tap class, we will have a Prom. And you will help me.

In October I went to my state's thespian festival and competed using this monologue and one other from my site. It went really well and everyone complimented me on it. (I actually became a state thespian officer during this weekend. YAY!!) I then went to a GSA workshop as well and got some really helpful tips for when I audition in the spring for GSA. I'm super nervous but my excitement out weighs my nervousness by ten. I'm definitely going to use this for my GSA audition! 


I do NOT own this monologue. All props to Wade Bradford. You rock guy!!!:)