Scene Break Down

 Certain lines from this scene had to be cut due to our setting. As it is set in the present day we are doing a rap battle instead of wrestling match and some of the language just doesn't make sense, so we cut a few lines. 

 This is the first scene where Rosalind and I meet Orlando and it is vital because it is when these two characters fall in love and the audience need to see this. I decided to make Celia slightly flirtatious and eyeing up every guy she sees but being too timid to follow anything through. I added a beat after 'alas, he is too young!' because I decided my character would look at him and say he was successful in his looks. 

 On this page I have broken down some of the language as I was finding that paragraph a challenge and I realised it was because I didn't realise what it was saying. So I went on sparknotes and looked up the language and realised that Celia was simply saying she would go along with Rosalind because her and me are one as we are so close. This is an important piece of dialogue because it is when they decide to go into the Forest together and thus the plot drives on.

 This is another vital moment in 'As You Like It' because it is when Rosalind and Celia decide on their disguises and plan their escape. I added in a few comma's to remind myself when to breathe and pause to show my thoughts, as this needs to be fresh every performance. Celia is thinking on the spot, trying to keep Rosalind interested (which is her main goal in this scene) and also trying to comfort herself in the idea that running away will be good for them. The last monologue also shows Celia's bold and sensual side, as she says she will 'woo' Touchstone, suggesting that he may have a soft spot for her. It also shows how playful these two characters are and their true friendship. I think it also reminds the audience they are quite vulnerable being women that they have to change their appearance.

Celia's choice to call herself 'Aliena' is very significant. Firstly if you remove the 'a', the word is alien which shows Celia's current state. I connected my physicality with the words and said Celia in a stiff, posh voice and Aliena in a creepy, slightly hippy voice symbolising the new side of my character. There are many different opinions on how to pronounce this name, but we have decided to play on the alien side and pronounce the name like; Aye-lee-arn-a to really emphases the alien nature of this character.