I need a 1 minute monologue and I just timed mine and it was over 1 minute!. If I sped up it wouldn't sound good!. I'm auditioning for a school play!. Do you think it'd be ok if I cut 5 or 6 lines out!? Would the director mind!?
Here's the whole thing:
http://www!.monologuearchive!.com/s/shakes!.!.!.
And here's what I'm thinking of cutting it down to:
I left no ring with her!. What means this lady!?
Fortune forbid my outside have not charmed her!.
She made good view of me, indeed so much
That methought her eyes had lost her tongue
She loves me sure; the cunning of her passion
Invites me in this churlish messenger!.
None of my lord's ring!? Why, he sent her none!.
I am the man!. If it be so, as 'tis,
Poor lady, she were better love a dream!.
Disguise, I see thou art a wickedness
How will this fadge!? My master loves her dearly,
And I, poor monster, fond as much on him,
And she, mistaken, seems to dote on me!.
As I am man,
My state is desperate for my master's love!.
As I am woman (now alas the day!),
What thriftless sighs shall poor Olivia breathe!
O Time, thou must untangle this, not I;
It is too hard a knot for me t' untie!.Www@QuestionHome@Com