Overview
Analysis
There are different performance traditions in regards to Benedick’s age, but it is important that he be similar in age to Beatrice and older than Claudio. Benedick is a lord and a soldier from Padua, and is friends with Don Pedro and the young Claudio. Possessed with a
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Benedick lives by his wit, so your first job is to make the language sound like thought, not poetry. His jokes are weapons and shields at the same time: he uses humor to stay in control and to avoid emotional risk. In an audition, lean into how quickly he thinks—punch the consonants, enjoy the insults, and let the audience see how much he enjoys sparring. He is a soldier who prides himself on being cleverer than the world around him, so your physicality should be relaxed but alert, as if he’s
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