Question

1. Patrick Stewart delivers Titus' long speech from Act III, Scene 1 of Titus Andronicus twice--once in a manner that Barton refers to as "generalized," once not. What specific differences did you notice in the two performances?
2. Barton concludes by noting: "In dialogue, a character reaches out to another character, and in a soliloquy, a character reaches out to the audience. How does Michael Pennington reach out to you as the audience in his performance of Hamlet's soliloquy?

3. With Barton's general direction and the company's examples as your guides, read Marc Antony's speech below (also on page 822 of your text) and decide how it should be delivered. Which lines should be delivered softly, which ones with much emotion? Why did you choose them?

Answer 1

1.) The first had too much emotion it was hard to concentrate on the words. The second had controlled emotion which allowed you to understand the text easier. 

2.) He looked at the camera while delivering his soliloquy.

3.) Answers may vary.