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Hello again theatre denziens. I just thought I'd write a short piece while I wait for my newly learnt monologue to cement itself into my brain. The reason why I am learning this monologue? "Othello", of course. I highly recommend that if you are interested in auditioning that you book a time ASAP. Auditions will be on Saturday the 15th and Sunday 16th of August... That's this Saturday and Sunday. I know i'm biased because it is in some part my company but I can honestly say, as will anyone who was involved last year, that doing an Upstart Shakespeare on the Lake season is a really unique and fantastic experience. Here is the URL with the booking number and further info: http://www.theatre.asn.au/audition/2009/shakespeare_on_the_lake_othello_the_moor_of_venice In reflection of our ongoing obsession with Shakespeare I thought I'd post these two lists, the first is of words that Shakespeare has added to our language and the second is of Shakespeare phrases which have slipped into common usage. WORDS: accommodation aerial amazement apostrophe assassination auspicious baseless bloody bump castigate changeful clangor control (noun) countless courtship critic critical dexterously dishearten dislocate dwindle eventful exposure fitful frugal generous gloomy gnarled hurry impartial inauspicious indistinguishable invulnerable lapse laughable lonely majestic misplaced monumental multitudinous obscene palmy perusal pious premeditated radiance reliance road sanctimonious seamy sportive submerge suspicious AND PHRASES: all that glitters isn't gold barefaced be all and end all break the ice breathe one's last brevity is the soul of wit catch a cold clothes make the man disgraceful conduct dog will have his day eat out of house and home elbowroom fair play fancy-free flaming youth foregone conclusion frailty, thy name is woman give the devil his due green eyed monster heart of gold heartsick hot-blooded housekeeping it smells to heaven it's Greek to me lackluster leapfrog live long day long-haired method in his madness mind's eye ministering angel more sinned against than sinning naked truth neither a borrower nor a lender be one fell swoop pitched battle primrose path strange bedfellows the course of true love never did run smooth the lady doth protest too much the milk of human kindness to thine own self be true too much of a good thing towering passion wear one's heart on one's sleeve witching time of the night Righto back to the monologue!