Richard II - Mar 2008
The Merchant of Venice - Nov 2008
ANTONIO
In sooth, I know not why I am so sad:
It wearies me; you say it wearies you (1.1.1)
BASSANIO
In Belmont is a lady richly left;
And she is fair, and - fairer than that word -
Of wondrous virtues (1.1.160)
PORTIA
Is it not hard, Nerissa, that I cannot choose one nor refuse none? (1.2.21)
SHYLOCK
Three thousand ducats; well.
BASSANIO
Ay, sir, for three months. (1.3.1)
SHYLOCK
If I can catch him once upon the hip,
I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him. (1.3.37)
SHYLOCK
You call me misbeliever, cut-throat dog,
And spit upon my Jewish gaberdine
ANTONIO
I am as like to call thee so again,
To spit on thee again, to spurn thee too. (1.3.103)
BASSANIO
I like not fair terms and a villain's mind.
ANTONIO
Come on, in this there can be no dismay,
My ships come home a month before the day. (1.3.173)
PORTIA (to Morocco)
... Or swear before you choose, if you choose wrong
Never to speak to lady afterward
In way of marriage: therefore be advised. (2.1.40)
LAUNCELOT
... my conscience says 'Launcelot, budge not.'
'Budge!' says the fiend. (2.2.14)
LAUNCELOT
Talk you of young Master Launcelot?
GOBBO
No 'master', sir, but a poor man's son (2.2.38)
BASSANIO
One speak for both. What would you?
LAUNCELOT
Serve you, sir.
GOBBO
That is the very defect of the matter, sir. (2.2.116)
BASSANIO
Thou art too wild, too rude and bold of voice
GRATIANO
If I do not put on a sober habit,
To please his grandam, never trust me more. (2.2.151)
JESSICA (to Lancelot)
I am sorry thou wilt leave my father so (2.3.1)
JESSICA
Alack, what heinous sin is it in me
To be ashamed to be my father's child! (2.3.15)
SHYLOCK
But stop my house's ears, I mean my casements:
Let not the sound of shallow foppery enter (2.5.33)
JESSICA
Here, catch this casket; it is worth the pains. (2.6.35)
MOROCCO
The first, of gold, who this inscription bears,
'Who chooseth me shall gain what many men desire' (2.7.4)
MOROCCO
O hell! What have we here?
A carrion Death
(Reads) 'All that glitters is not gold;
Often have you heard that told' (2.7.63)
SALANIO (echoing Shylock)
'My daughter! O my ducats! O my daughter!
Fled with a Christian! O my Christian ducats!' (2.8.15)
ARRAGON
Why, then to thee, thou silver treasure-house;
'Who chooseth me shall get as much as he deserves'
What's here? the portrait of a blinking idiot,
(reads) 'Some there be that shadows kiss;
Such have but a shadow's bliss' (2.9.33)
SALARINO
But tell us, do you hear whether Antonio have had any
loss at sea or no?
SHYLOCK
There I have another bad match: a bankrupt, a prodigal (3.1.33)
TUBAL
One of them showed me a ring that he had of your
daughter for a monkey.
SHYLOCK
Out upon her! Thou torturest me, Tubal: it was my
turquoise; I had it of Leah when I was a bachelor (3.1.93)
BASSANIO
... but thou, thou meagre lead,
Which rather threatenest than dost promise aught,
And here choose I; joy be the consequence!
(reads) You that choose not by the view,
Chance as fair and choose as true! (3.2.103)
BASSANIO
(Reads) Sweet Bassanio, my ships have all
miscarried, my creditors grow cruel, my estate is
very low, my bond to the Jew is forfeit (3.2.313)
ANTONIO
I pray thee, hear me speak.
SHYLOCK
I'll have my bond; I will not hear thee speak (2.3.11)
PORTIA
Come on, Nerissa; I have work in hand
That you yet know not of: we'll see our husbands
Before they think of us. (3.4.55)
LORENZO
How every fool can play upon the word! I think the
best grace of wit will shortly turn into silence,
and discourse grow commendable in none only but
parrots. 3.5.36)
ANTONIO
I do oppose
My patience to his fury (4.1.12)
PORTIA (disguised as Doctor Balthazar)
Do you confess the bond?
ANTONIO
I do.
PORTIA
Then must the Jew be merciful.
SHYLOCK
On what compulsion must I? Tell me that. (4.1.177)
PORTIA
Though justice be thy plea, consider this,
That, in the course of justice, none of us
Should see salvation (4.1.193)
PORTIA
... there is no power in Venice
Can alter a decree established
SHYLOCK
O wise young judge, how I do honour thee! (4.1.215)
PORTIA
Have by some surgeon, Shylock, on your charge,
To stop his wounds, lest he do bleed to death.
SHYLOCK
Is it so nominated in the bond? (4.1.253)
PORTIA
This bond doth give thee here no jot of blood;
The words expressly are 'a pound of flesh'
GRATIANO
O upright judge! (4.1.301)
PORTIA
Tarry, Jew:
The law hath yet another hold on you. (4.1.329)
PORTIA
What mercy can you render him, Antonio?
ANTONIO
He presently become a Christian (4.1.374)
GRATIANO
My Lord Bassanio upon more advice
Hath sent you here this ring (4.2.6)
JESSICA
I am never merry when I hear sweet music. (5.1.69)
GRATIANO
My Lord Bassanio gave his ring away
Unto the judge that begg'd it
PORTIA
What ring gave you my lord?
Not that, I hope, which you received of me. (5.1.179)
PORTIA
It is almost morning,
And yet I am sure you are not satisfied
Of these events at full. Let us go in;
And charge us there upon inter'gatories,
And we will answer all things faithfully. (5.1.295)
Director Len Lawrence