And I Will Follow [Shakespeare For You]

🎭  Turio: 
I’ll after, more to be revenged on Eglamour
Than for the love of reckless Silvia. 

Proteus: 
And I will follow, more for Silvia’s love
Than hate of Eglamour that goes with her. 

Julia: 
And I will follow, more to cross that love
Than hate for Silvia that is gone for love.

— Turio, Proteus, Julia, Two Gentlemen of Verona 5-2

[ACTING TIPS]

What is happening here?

Silvia, locked in the high tower of her father’s castle, finally escaped with the help of Sir Eglamour.

Knowing the fact, these three characters decided to follow her into the woods.

Wow!

I love it!!  “Following the loved one who is not in love with you, into the woods” scheme is repeated in The Midsummer Night’s Dream.

It’s fun to play with the echoing phrases of “I’ll after”.

Turio’s love toward Silvia is already known, so he can declare his action.

Proteus has hidden his love toward Silvia to Turio, but already revealed to Sebastian (who is Julia), so he can declare his action to Sebastian.

Julia has not revealed her true state, so she alone share her thought only toward the audience.

It would be fun to see that on stage.  

This kind of stage movement in action may be thought as a director’s work, but when the actors all have this director’s eye, this is easily done without the director.

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