Senior English 243: Shakespeare Name

SENIOR ENGLISH 243: Shakespeare Name: WEBSITE: www.alanreinstein.com email: [email protected] google.docs: [email protected] Twelfth Night, or What You Will Viewing #1: Act 1

View either of the following productions:  The Renaissance Shakespeare Company’s 1988 TV production (directed by renowned Shakespearean actor Kenneth Branagh)—Act 1—36 min.  Sony Pictures’ 1996 feature film (directed by renowned Shakespeare director Trevor Nunn)—also 36 min. o This is in parts on YouTube. Act 1 consists of Parts 1-4 (ending at 8:15 of Part 4.) o Some cinematic and narrative liberties are taken with the opening of this production, but once Viola lands on the shore of Illyria (at 4:30 of Part 1), the production is faithful to Shakespeare’s play.

1.2: Viola Lands Shipwrecked on the Island of Illyria (Both productions switch the order of Scenes 1 and 2.) [Folger Library summary: On the Adriatic coast, Viola, who has been saved from the shipwreck in which her brother may have a drowned, hears about Orsino and Olivia. She wishes to join Olivia’s household, but is told that Olivia will admit no one into her presence. Viola decides to disguise yourself as a boy so that she can join Orsino’s male retinue.]

1. Note (a) a dominant image that you see, (b) a phrase or sentence that you hear, or (c) a question that you have:

1.1: The Duke Pines for Olivia; Background Info is Given (In the Trevor Nunn production, 1.1 and 1.4 are conflated to become the second scene.)

[At his court, Orsino, sick with love for the Lady Olivia, learns from his messenger that she is grieving for her dead brother and refuses to be seen for seven years.]

1.3: Olivia’s Court Is Introduced—Sir Toby, Maria, Sir Andrew Aguecheek (In the Trevor Nunn production, 1.3 and 1.5 are conflated to become the third full scene.)

[At the estate of lady Olivia, Sir Toby Belch, Olivia’s kinsman, has brought in Sir Andrew Aguecheek to be her suitor. Maria, Olivia’s lady-in-waiting, says that Andrew is a fool, and Andrew himself doubts his ability to win Olivia, but Toby encourages him to woo her.] 3. Note (a) a dominant image that you see, (b) a phrase or sentence that you hear, or (c) a question that you have:

1.4: Viola, at Orsino’s Court, Gets Instructions; Announces Her Love [At Orsino’s court, Viola, disguised as a page and calling herself Cesario, has gained the trust of Orsino, who decides to send her to woo Olivia for him. Viola confides to the audience that she loves Orsino herself.]

1.5: Meet Feste (the Fool); Viola/Cesario Woos for Orsino and Olivia Falls for Her —uhh.. Him ; [Viola, in her disguise as sees are you, appears at Olivia’s estate. Olivia allows Cesario oh to speak with her privately about Orsino’s love. As Cesario presents Orsino’s love-suit, Olivia falls in love with Cesario. She sends her steward, Malvolio, after Cesario with a ring.]