Our director says he didnt mean kill him but wouldnt you expect the three knights to check and ask the King, "Hold it- Is that a rhetorical question or do you really want us to bump him off for you?"
2006-07-14 05:19:59 · 11 answers · asked by Spotlight 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
We have three knights and the King and the priest are played by the same actor.
ps This is the first reading thank you. I will know ALL about the play and the characters naturally.
2006-07-14 05:59:49 · update #1
what a pile of crappy
2006-07-14 05:33:58 · answer #1 · answered by paulrb8 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Whether the knights would view this as a rhetorical question, or not, would depend upon the 'management' relationship that they had with the King:-
1. Was the King a harradon who expected his every word to be acted upon without question?
2. Were the Knights hoping to improve their postition in court by 'brown nosing' and using their initiative?
3. Was the King prone to uttering musings?
As this is Q is in the Drama section, the playwright may have set the scene for you to be able to answer the above questions, unfortunately I don't know the play in question.
2006-07-14 05:40:55 · answer #2 · answered by Martin G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not entirely sure what the question is. Anyway, there is some debate over what Henry II *actually* said, but "Who will rid me of this turbulent priest?" is a generally accepted form. The fact is, Henry and Becket had been at each other's throats for about 6 years, and once they had supposedly made up, Becket went back to England and caused a great deal of trouble that went completely counter to the agreement he had patched up with Henry. When Henry exploded with anger, it wasn't such a huge step for the knights to imagine that Becket's death was called for.
As it was, they actually attempted just to arrest him at first, and it was only in the heat of the moment that the swords went in. So there's some argument over whether even the knights thought Henry II meant him to be killed.
By the way, there were four knights, not three.
2006-07-14 05:29:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Henry II had a notoriously bad temper, to the extent of chewing up a rug (!) or two when miffed.
The knights would not have dared to question the king, even if he was in a good mood.
Of course Henry wanted Thomas a Becket dead.
But he was hardly going to admit it was he?
2006-07-14 09:59:27 · answer #4 · answered by catrin l 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5 hail Mary,s and one immaculate conception; it's going to seem like you've been rode hard and put away wet, but you will see the grail in the end. If you are dissatisfied with the results, go ahead and bump him off; just remember that that makes you responsible for the loss of another soul. Be certain of what you are asking for!
2006-07-14 05:29:30 · answer #5 · answered by cmpbush 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
study more of, like, what is the play about ?
May help you understand what is going on without the director explaining what the play is about.
I feel actors (I assume this includes you) should know about the story, characters, character dynamics. etc before rehearsals.
Unless of course you just wondered in off the street....
2006-07-14 05:29:59 · answer #6 · answered by realdragonflame 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In this case , it's not a rhetorical question, it's a whole rhetorical monologue.
2006-07-14 05:25:40 · answer #7 · answered by Carlton73 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a bishop not a priest, just look after that king
2006-07-14 05:39:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thank you for taking me to Level 3 (YAY!). As regards your question, sorry could you rephrase it?
2006-07-14 05:24:56 · answer #9 · answered by opossumd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who will rid us of this turbulent prime Minister?
(it's worth a try, isn't it?)
2006-07-14 05:25:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
beg pardon?
2006-07-14 05:30:36 · answer #11 · answered by Hello Dave 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋