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'''Isabella''' was a character in a play by [[William Shakespeare]]. She was a [[nun]], and the object of [[Angelo (Measure for Measure character)|Angelo]]'s obsessive lust. [[Cleo Proctor]] | '''Isabella''' was a character in [[Measure for Measure|a play]] by [[William Shakespeare]]. She was a [[nun]], and the object of [[Angelo (Measure for Measure character)|Angelo]]'s "obsessive [[lust]]". | ||
[[Cleo Proctor]] had to do a Shakespeare [[monologue]] for her end-of-year showcase and initially chose one by Isabella but was stopped by her [[Olivia (Regrets)|lecturer]] mid-way through the [[audition]]s, having heard enough. She suggested that Cleo might not be suitable for the role as Isabella had to be "sweet, perfect and virtuous" but assured her that she was "so good at the lighter stuff" and that Shakespeare had plenty of [[comedy]] roles to choose from. Cleo dejectedly accepted the criticism, later telling her [[friend]] [[Shawna Thompson|Shawna]] "she might as well have just said 'audition for [[Lear|King Lear]] or some other hairy man'". ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Regrets (audio story)}}) | |||
While performing her monologue, Cleo was heard to say: | While performing her monologue, Cleo was heard to say: | ||
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Drest in a little brief authority, | Drest in a little brief authority, | ||
Most ignorant of what he’s most assur’d; | Most ignorant of what he’s most assur’d; | ||
His glassy essence, like an angry ape... | His glassy essence, like an angry [[ape]]... | ||
</poem> | </poem> | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
Though not stated in | Though not stated in {{cs|Regrets (audio story)}}, Isabella is a character from [[William Shakespeare]]'s [[play]], ''[[Measure for Measure]]''. | ||
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Isabella was a character in a play by William Shakespeare. She was a nun, and the object of Angelo's "obsessive lust".
Cleo Proctor had to do a Shakespeare monologue for her end-of-year showcase and initially chose one by Isabella but was stopped by her lecturer mid-way through the auditions, having heard enough. She suggested that Cleo might not be suitable for the role as Isabella had to be "sweet, perfect and virtuous" but assured her that she was "so good at the lighter stuff" and that Shakespeare had plenty of comedy roles to choose from. Cleo dejectedly accepted the criticism, later telling her friend Shawna "she might as well have just said 'audition for King Lear or some other hairy man'". (AUDIO: Regrets [+]Loading...["Regrets (audio story)"])
While performing her monologue, Cleo was heard to say:
But man, proud man,
Drest in a little brief authority,
Most ignorant of what he’s most assur’d;
His glassy essence, like an angry ape...
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
Though not stated in Regrets [+]Loading...["Regrets (audio story)"], Isabella is a character from William Shakespeare's play, Measure for Measure.