Im a 13 yr old girl and i have to play the part of maria in this scene. To add to that, another girl is playing the role of Sir Andrew. How embarissing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hey every 1. im kj and i have the role of sir toby. i need help on the scene when feste sings his song and i start to sing after it. "three merry men, Tilly Tally..." how do i sing that part?
If you'd like some unsolicited thoughts on Toby....
He may seem like purely a drunken idiot but he is not - clever (although Maria may be cleverer) and used to being in control of his little kingdom (ie: his gulls like Andrew and the "commoners" he cavorts with - Fabian, Maria and probably others).
As happy go lucky as he may seem he enjoys making Andrew dance for him like a little monkey, and will assert the dominance he feels entitled to, to the point of violence (what he ends up doing to Malvolio and his readiness to duel when Sebastian threatens him in front of his crew). When he is finally humiliated in front of those he sees as his equals (his neice, and other nobles), he loses it and reveals his true contempt for Andrew.
We hear later that he has married Maria - even though she is below his station. I take it that he has finally, belated grown up - he realized how pathetic he is and that she's the only woman out there that love's him with all his faults and that he better take her while he can. Also, they are very well matched, even if he's dulled his wit a tad to below her level with all the drinking.
His relationship with Andrew is much like Iago's with Roderigo in Othello - and I think Toby shares a bit of that villain's (Iago's) contempt for average folks whom he considers himself far more intelligent than. Of course, Toby on the surface seems the harmless reveler - master of mischief. But to everyone but the audience, Iago seems honest and guiless and true (plus some dirty jokes).
I think this is brilliantly done, by the way. Thank you for the bits you've put up. I would GREATLY appreciate anymore you put up, but this is so enjoyable that it will suffice :).
Yeah, Sir Andrew is fairly silly. :P In our school we have to present a specific scene for our project...and I'm doing Sir Andrew, but for Act 2, Scene 3.
Ok, whats weird is that Sir Toby enters the scene all drunk and then by the time Sir Andrew enters Sir Toby is pretty much as sober as a judge. Not only that, they were rattling off their lines ten to the dozen, could'nt really make out what they were saying half of the time. Have seen way better productions than that piece of turd.
That's the point. While Toby is truly out of his skull in other scenes (Check out Act I scene V, where he barely follows what Olivia is saying to him, and responds in non-sequitors, as well as actually belching [a plague o these pickled herring]), in this scene he is endulging his drunkeness for the pure enjoyment of it and sobers up [I would say chillingly] to give Maria the real story on why he's hanging out with Andrew - to con him blind. .
Exactly. Andrew is meant to be a naive character. Though I guess it's up to actor interpretation.. But usually he is supposed to be unaware of his double meanings.
God forbid, a director has a *different* "take" on Shakespeare! Oh, my- dear me! The important thing is that Shakespeare is still "alive and well" and being done, not that they're doing it your way alone, silly.
I'm doing this play and this is one of the best versions i've seen. where can i find the rest of it??
vanhalen0222 1 year ago
Wow, that wasn't very good. There's a clip on here of some high school kids doing this scene who milk more comedy out of it.
greg5566 1 year ago
Im a 13 yr old girl and i have to play the part of maria in this scene. To add to that, another girl is playing the role of Sir Andrew. How embarissing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
peanutsam12 1 year ago
hey every 1. im kj and i have the role of sir toby. i need help on the scene when feste sings his song and i start to sing after it. "three merry men, Tilly Tally..." how do i sing that part?
zaithok77 2 years ago
If you'd like some unsolicited thoughts on Toby....
He may seem like purely a drunken idiot but he is not - clever (although Maria may be cleverer) and used to being in control of his little kingdom (ie: his gulls like Andrew and the "commoners" he cavorts with - Fabian, Maria and probably others).
jonahramu 2 years ago
As happy go lucky as he may seem he enjoys making Andrew dance for him like a little monkey, and will assert the dominance he feels entitled to, to the point of violence (what he ends up doing to Malvolio and his readiness to duel when Sebastian threatens him in front of his crew). When he is finally humiliated in front of those he sees as his equals (his neice, and other nobles), he loses it and reveals his true contempt for Andrew.
jonahramu 2 years ago
We hear later that he has married Maria - even though she is below his station. I take it that he has finally, belated grown up - he realized how pathetic he is and that she's the only woman out there that love's him with all his faults and that he better take her while he can. Also, they are very well matched, even if he's dulled his wit a tad to below her level with all the drinking.
jonahramu 2 years ago
@jonahramu Wasn't it that Sir Toby ran away with her?
flyingpiggehs 1 year ago
@flyingpiggehs. "Maria writ
The letter at Sir Toby's great importance;
In recompense whereof he hath married her."
I sure do hope they have ran off together, as it is about time for Toby to get his own place and stop mooching off the neice.
jonahramu 1 year ago
His relationship with Andrew is much like Iago's with Roderigo in Othello - and I think Toby shares a bit of that villain's (Iago's) contempt for average folks whom he considers himself far more intelligent than. Of course, Toby on the surface seems the harmless reveler - master of mischief. But to everyone but the audience, Iago seems honest and guiless and true (plus some dirty jokes).
jonahramu 2 years ago
Oh, memories, such fond memories.
W0W75391 2 years ago
I think this is brilliantly done, by the way. Thank you for the bits you've put up. I would GREATLY appreciate anymore you put up, but this is so enjoyable that it will suffice :).
way2musical 2 years ago
i'm auditioning to play feste in my school's production.... any advice?!! (characterization especially)
way2musical 2 years ago
Yeah, Sir Andrew is fairly silly. :P In our school we have to present a specific scene for our project...and I'm doing Sir Andrew, but for Act 2, Scene 3.
sciencegenius123 2 years ago
Ok, whats weird is that Sir Toby enters the scene all drunk and then by the time Sir Andrew enters Sir Toby is pretty much as sober as a judge. Not only that, they were rattling off their lines ten to the dozen, could'nt really make out what they were saying half of the time. Have seen way better productions than that piece of turd.
brownycrevice 2 years ago
That's the point. While Toby is truly out of his skull in other scenes (Check out Act I scene V, where he barely follows what Olivia is saying to him, and responds in non-sequitors, as well as actually belching [a plague o these pickled herring]), in this scene he is endulging his drunkeness for the pure enjoyment of it and sobers up [I would say chillingly] to give Maria the real story on why he's hanging out with Andrew - to con him blind. .
jonahramu 2 years ago
He is sober enough to snap into total clarity in order to make his little pet monkey [andrew] dance for his enjoyment and to show off for Maria
jonahramu 2 years ago
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brownycrevice 2 years ago
I play Maria in my school's production! =)
WellKnownSecret 3 years ago
i play malvolio in my schools production :P yipee i get yellow socks...
weirdob56 2 years ago
awesome!!! malvolio is amazing. =)
break a leg!
WellKnownSecret 2 years ago
heh...too bad maria hates malvolio lol :P
i just need to memorize all those letter reading lines lol
weirdob56 2 years ago
my schools doing this play!
roswell333 3 years ago
i played sir andrew back in april =]
xDrJackalx 3 years ago
I'm playin sir Andrew at the end of May in front of the biggest audience i've ever acted for
And I know less lines than I ever have before.... I need to get it together
logopants 3 years ago
you guyz did really good...i have to play sir Andrew Ague"Face" as well
geebs100 3 years ago
HAHAHAHHAHAHAH!
I played Sir Andrew!!
XD
XD
mellowjello4 3 years ago 7
@mellowjello4 did you really.....??
mallyshmelly 9 months ago
hey J, I think you should put up some of the Merchant and Midsummer scenes!
Beltbuckles87 4 years ago
this sir toby is much bettter then ours, however our sir andrew is so much funnier...
when he says the line "i am not such an ass as to I cannot keep my hand dry", he means when he is peeing...
CaptainRumm 4 years ago
I don't think Andrew has any idea what he's saying.
DoctorPangloss 4 years ago
Exactly. Andrew is meant to be a naive character. Though I guess it's up to actor interpretation.. But usually he is supposed to be unaware of his double meanings.
DreamApnea 3 years ago
great job!!! loved SIR ANDREW!!! i am playing him in the same play my school is putting on.
dbluvsuANDred 4 years ago
i guess he is a bit of an idot for being so "oooohhh... americans SUCK at shakespear,...
miztahfrawg 4 years ago
whats wrong with dinner theater?
miztahfrawg 4 years ago
very true, americans dont have a clue lol im playin sir andrew atm in my school play, i pray i do it better than this
MetalliMad 4 years ago
DUDE!!! i play sir andrew in myshchool shakespear play!! kewl!!
miztahfrawg 4 years ago
God forbid, a director has a *different* "take" on Shakespeare! Oh, my- dear me! The important thing is that Shakespeare is still "alive and well" and being done, not that they're doing it your way alone, silly.
HurricanePixie7 4 years ago 4
silly? rofl, wat a great comeback. you sure taught me my lesson! and whoever directed this is hardly a'director'. more like a failed drama teacher.
multality 4 years ago
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Americans REALLY don't get Shakespeare...
multality 4 years ago