Coriolanus: Doing the State Some Service
Monday, February 11, 2008Boris Roubakine Recital Hall, Craigie Hall C105
made possible through the generous support of the Lefebvre Foundation
MONDAY NIGHT SHAKESPEARE with Dr. James Black
PRESENTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY FACULTY OF FINE ARTS AND THE LEFEBVRE FOUNDATION
CORIOLANUS Kittredge ed.
Excerpt 1 – Act I, scene iii
VOLUMINA […]Toa cruelwarIsenthim,fromwhencehereturn’d,hisbrows boundwithoak.Itellthee,daughter,Isprangnotmore15 in joy at first hearing he was a man-child than now in first seeing he had proved himself a man.
VIRGILIA Buthadhediedinthebusiness,madam,howthen?
VOLUMINA Then his good report should have been my son; I therein would have found the issue.Hear me profess sincerely, had 20 I a dozen sons, each in my love alike, and none less dear thanthineandmygoodMarcius,Ihadratherhad eleven die nobly for their country than one voluptuously surfeitoutofaction. […] His bloody brow Withhismail’dhandthenwiping,forthhegoes, Like to a harvestman that’s task’d to mow 35 Orallorlosehishire.
VIRGILIA His Bloody brow? O Jupiter, no blood!
VOLUMINA Away, you fool! It more becomes a man Than gilt his trophy. The breasts of Hecuba When she did suckle Hector, look’d not lovelier40 Than Hector’s forehead when it spit forth blood AtGreciansword,[…]
Excerpt 2 – Act I, Scene I
EnterCaiusMarcius MEN Hail, noble Marcius!
MARCIUS150 Thanks.What’sthematter,youdissentiousroguesThat,rubbingthepooritchofyouropinion, Make yourselves scabs?
2CITIZEN We have ever your good word.[…]
MARCIUS […]165 He that depends Upon your favours swims with fins of lead And hews down oaks with rushes. Hang ye! Trust ye? With every minute you do change a mind Andcallhimnoblethatwasnowyourhate,[…]
KING LEAR Kittredge ed.
Excerpt 3 - ACT III, Scene iv
LEAR […] Poornakedwretches,wheresoe’eryouare, Thatbidethepeltingofthispitilessstorm,30 How shall your houseless heads and unfed sides, Yourloop’dandwindow’draggedness,defendyou From seasons such as these? O, I have ta’en Too little care of this! Take physic, pomp; Exposethyselftofeelwhatwretchesfeel,35 That thou mayest shake the superflux to them And show the heavens more just.
CORIOLANUS Kittredge ed.
Excerpt 4 – Act I, Scene i
1CITIZEN Care for us? True indeed! They ne’er car’d for us yet: Sufferustofamish,andtheirstorehousescramm’dwith Grain; make edicts for usury, to support usurers; repeal70Dailyanywholesomeactestablishedagainsttherich,and Provide more piercing statutes daily to chain up and re- strain the poor. If the wars eat us not up, they will; and there’s all the love they bear us.
Excerpt 5 - Act I, Scene x
COMINIUS Toomodestareyou, Morecrueltoyourgoodreportthangrateful To us that give you truly. By your patience[…] Thereforebeitknown Astous,toalltheworld,thatCaiusMarcius Wears this war’s garland: in token of the which,60 My noble steed, known to the camp, I give him With all his trim belonging; and from this time, ForwhathedidbeforeCorioles,callhim Withallth’applauseandclamourofthehost, CaiusMarciusCoriolanus.Bear65 Th’ addition nobly ever!
OMNES Caius Marcius Coriolanus!
MARCIUS I will go wash; And when my face is fair, you shall perceive Whether I blush or no. Howbeit, I thank you.
Excerpt 6-Act I, Scene x
MARCIUS Thegodsbegintomockme.I,thatnow Refus’dmostprincelygifts,amboundtobeg OfmyLordGeneral.
COMINIUS80 Take’t; ‘tis yours. What is’t?
MARCIUS IsometimelayhereinCorioles At a poor man’s house; he us’d me kindly. He cried to me; I saw him prisoner; But then Aufidius was within my view, 85 Andwratho’erwhelm’dmypity.Irequestyou To give my poor host freedom.
COMINIUS O, well begg’d!
Excerpt 7-Act II, scene i
VOLUMINA ThesearetheushersofMarcius.Beforehimhecarries noise, and behind him he leaves tears. Death, that dark spirit, in’s nervy arm doth lie, Which, being advanc’d, declines, and then men die.
Excerpt 8-Act II, scene i
VOLUMINA185 I have liv’d To see inherited my very wishes, Andthebuildingofmyfancy.Only There’sonethingwanting,whichIdoubtnotbut OurRomewillcastuponthee.
CORIOLANUSKnowgoodmother,190 I had rather be their servant in my way Thanswaywiththemintheirs.
Excerpt 9-Act II, Scene i
BRUTUSIheardhimswear, Were he to stand for consul, never would he220 Appeari’th’marketplace,noronhimput The napless vesture of humility. Nor,showing(asthemanneris)hiswounds Toth’people,begtheirstinkingbreaths.
Excerpt 10-Act II, Scene iii
CORIOLANUS No, sir, ‘twas never my desire yet to trouble the poor65 Withbegging.
3CITIZEN You must think, if we give you anything, we hope to gainbyyou.
CORIOLANUS Wellthen,Ipray,yourpriceo’th’consulship?
1CITIZEN Thepriceis,toaskitkindly.
CORIOLANUS70 Kindly, sir, I pray let me ha’t. I have wounds to show you, which shall be yours in private. Your good voice, sir.Whatsayyou?
2CITIZEN Youshallha’t,worthysir.
CORIOLANUS A match, sir. There’s in all two worthy voices begg’d.75 I have your alms. Adieu.
Excerpt 11-Act III, Scene ii
CORIOLANUSWhyforceyouthis?
VOLUMINA Becausethatnowitliesyouontospeak Toth’people,notbyyourowninstruction, Norbyth’matterwhichyourheartpromptsyou,55 ButwithsuchwordsthatarebutrotedinYourtongue,thoughbutbastardsandsyllables Ofnoallowancetoyourbosom’struth. Now,thisnomoredishonoursyouatall Thantotakeinatownwithgentlewords Whichelsewouldputyoutoyourfortuneand Thehazzardofmuchblood.[…] […]Ipritheenow,myson, Go to them, with this bonnet in thy hand; And thus far having strech’d it (here be with them),75 Thykneebussingthestones(forinsuchbusiness Actioniseloquence,andtheeyesofth’ignorant More learned than the ears), waving thy head Whichoften,thus,correctingthystoutheart, Nowhumbleastheripestmullberry.80 Thatwillnotholdthehandling–saytothem Thouarttheirsoldier,and,beingbredinbroils, Hast not the soft way which, thou dost confess, Were fit for thee to use, as they to claim, In asking their good loves; but thou wilt frame Thyself(forsooth)hereaftertheirs,sofar Asthouhastpowerandperson.
Excerpt 12-Act V, Scene iii
CORIOLANUS70Thegodofsoldiers, With the consent of supreme Jove, inform Thy thoughts with nobleness, that thou mayst prove To shame unvulnerable, and stick i’ th’ wars Like a great seamark, standing every flaw And saving those that eye thee!
Excerpt 13-Act V, Scene iii
VOLUMINA Thisisthelast.So,wewillhometoRome And die among our neighbours. Nay, behold ‘s! This boy, that cannot tell what he would have175 Butkneelsandholdsuphandsforfellowship, Doesreasonourpetitionwithmorestrength Thanthouhasttodeny’t.Come,letusgo. This fellow had a Volscian to his mother; His wife is in Corioles, and this child180 Like him by chance. Yet give us our dispatch. I am hush’d until our city be afire. AndthenI’llspeakalittle.
CORIOLANUS O mother, mother! What have you done? Behold, the heavens do ope, Thegodslookdown,andinthisunnaturalscene185 They laugh at. O my mother, mother! O! You have won a happy victory to Rome; But for your son – believe it, O believe it! – Most dangerously you have with him prevail’d, Ifnotmostmortaltohim.Butletitcome.190 Aufidius, though I cannot make true wars, I’ll frame convenient peace. Now, good Aufidius, Were you in my stead, would you have heard A mother less? or granted less, Aufidius?
AUFIDIUS I was mov’d withall.
CORIOLANUS I dare be sworn you were!195 Andsir,itisnolittlethingtomakeMineeyestosweatcompassion.But,goodsir, What peace you’ll make, advise me. For my part, I’ll not to Rome, I’ll back with you; and pray you Stand me in this cause. O mother! wife!
Excerpt 14-Act V, Scene vi
1LORDBearfromhencehisbody Andmournyouforhim.Lethimberegarded As the most noble corse that ever herald Didfollowtohisurn.
2LORD145 His own impatience Takes from Aufidius a great part of the blame. Let’smakethebestofit.
AUDIFIDUSMyrageisgone, AndIamstruckwithsorrow.Takehimup. Help three o’ th’ chiefest soldiers; I’ll be one, Beatthouthedrumthatspeaksitmournfully.150 Trailyoursteelpikes.Thoughinthiscityhe Hath widowed and unchilded many a one, Whichtothishourbewailtheinjury, Yet he shall have a noble memory. Assist.
Exeunt, bearing the body of Marcius. A dead march sounded.
February 8 - February 23, 2008
Arrata Opera Centre1315 7th Street SW
Tickets available at www.ticketweb.ca
For more information: www.shakespearecompany.com
(403) 852-2273 (BARD)
Don’t miss these other great Faculty of Fine Arts events!
ProgrammeMOZART
Five Works for Piano
IBERTHistoires (Ten Stories)
POULENC:Mouvements Perpétuels
KOUJI TAKUVariations on a Theme of
Poulenc [1957]
GERSHWINThree Foxtrots
Tickets in advance
& at the door
$15 Adults
$10 Students/Seniors
tickets 220-7202
information 210-7576
March 13–15, 2008 • 8 pm
University Theatre
University of Calgary
mainstage
dance
Kalyn Swihart and Jordan Trechka in White by W
ojciech Mochniej. Photo by Tony Field
www. nearts.ucalgary.ca
F A C U L T Y O F F I N E A R T S – P R O G R A M O F D A N C E
MONDAY NIGHT SHAKESPEARE 20087:30 pm, Boris Roubakine Recital Hall
Craigie Hall C105Admission: FREE
Richard II: The Man Who Wouldn’t Be KingMonday, January 14 , 2008
Two Noble Kinsmen: A Medieval Knights’ DreamMonday, January 21, 2008
Henry VI: Parts 1,2, and 3 Upsidedownsizing RoyaltyMonday, January 28, 2008
King Henry VIII: No Other HeraldMonday, February 4, 2008
Coriolanus: Doing the State Some ServiceMonday, February 11, 2008
Julius Caesar: Kill Him in the ShellMonday, February 25, 2008
Antony and Cleopatra: Cheating the World’s Great SnareMonday, March 3, 2008
Pericles, Prince of Tyre: Dreaming of Such a ThingMonday, March 10, 2008
Cymbeline: Alphabet Soup and Posthumous LoveMonday, March 17, 2008
The Tempest: Golden StoryMonday, March 31, 2008
The Winter’s Tale 1: Sicilia Monday, April 7, 2008
The Winter’s Tale 2: Bohemia Monday, April 14, 2008
