🎭 Sebastian is thy name? I like thee well,
And will employ thee in some service presently.
— Proteus, Two Gentlemen of Verona 4-4
[ACTING TIPS]
Proteus is hiring Julia disguised as a boy and named herself Sebastian.
It’s incredible that Proteus does not recognize her!
How would I play this line?
Would I notice some recognition in “his” face?
Would I then try to look more closely into “his” face?
But then probably quite casually, hire “him”, with happy hope.
The reason?
Must be the same as Orsino (Twelfth Night).
Orsino sends a young boy, hoping Olivia might listens to that boy.
Fun Tips:
Sebastian is the name of the twin brother to Viola in The Twelfth Night. In Twelfth Night, Viola disguises as a boy named Cesario. So, the situation and settings are different, but again, we see Shakespeare’s interests in the name Sebastian connected to a twin children.
Well, Shakespeare had twin kids himself, so it’s quite understandable.
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