Berenice by Jean Racine (1639 - 1699). Translated by Robert Bruce Boswell (1864 - 1933)
Titus, emperor of Rome, wants to marry Berenice, queen of Palestine, but decides that Rome will not be able to handle having him marry a foreign queen. Berenice refuses to stay in this case and leaves Rome. Unlike many of the other Racine plays, there actually are survivors (albeit, broken-hearted survivors) at the end of this one!
( ToddHW)
We stay in Rome for this one, so make sure you have kept your toga handy.
Gender neutral.
And your DPL is the incomparable Kitty, who can't pass up the chance to expand her routine and PL a Racine with survivors! (Make sure you read your part well so that you are among them...)
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ToddHW wrote: ↑January 19th, 2021, 7:04 pmSTILL NEED A DPL!
I cannot let you hang like that Todd, I think I can fit in another Racine DPL job. I'll also volunteer as Narrator, seeing that it's not too big a role anyway in this project.
ToddHW wrote: ↑January 19th, 2021, 7:04 pmSTILL NEED A DPL!
I cannot let you hang like that Todd, I think I can fit in another Racine DPL job. I'll also volunteer as Narrator, seeing that it's not too big a role anyway in this project.
all right, a first job here right away. An excellent job again, Alan, I'm not surprised you play the good friend to perfection
Totally PL ok, except I have a small question for Todd first: is there a reason why you have Paulinus and Arsaces as "confidants" instead of "friends", like they are mentioned in the original source text ?
Kitty wrote: ↑January 27th, 2021, 6:57 am
I have a small question for Todd first: is there a reason why you have Paulinus and Arsaces as "confidants" instead of "friends", like they are mentioned in the original source text ?
all right, a first job here right away. An excellent job again, Alan, I'm not surprised you play the good friend to perfection
Racine always seems to have "best friend" characters, mainly to give the main characters someone to explain their feelings to, as he did not seem to like too many monologues.
I was hoping that you would want to be involved in a Racine play, knowing your admiration for his work
Alan the sixth age shifts into the slippered pantaloon with spectacles on nose
alanmapstone wrote: ↑January 27th, 2021, 8:15 amRacine always seems to have "best friend" characters, mainly to give the main characters someone to explain their feelings to, as he did not seem to like too many monologues.
yes he still manages to make long monologues.
So...since Todd chose to go with the original designation after all, could you please include the correct voice-credit with "friend" in your second act ? No need to reupload this one, I'll make a note in the MW.