I completed one; adaption of the Tempest by Shakespeare, and had embarked on the next, Othello. A sample is below:
Act One Scene 1
Part 2
Iago followed his
friend onto the paved streets of the Roman city, where with the setting sun,
the people on it was rushing for their homes. Traders were closing their shops
while taverns were lighting up their entrance in view of the evening patrons.
"Stop there,
Roderigo." Iago pulled at his friend's arm. They were dressed in their
layered cloth that was made to a toga in design, but it was a relief to had the
thicker cloth to protect them from the cold night. Roderigo had passed three
taverns and decided on none. Nor did he stopped the whore houses which was his
favourite after a warm bath. It was unlike him, which was why Iago stopped him.
"What ails
you, my friend?" Iago asked. "I had the slave punished or you wanted
to do it yourself."
"Unhand me,
Iago. My heart bleeds in pain." Roderigo spoke up.
"Desdemona
had been on and off you for days. I had hardly seen you despair one day and
rejoice the next." Iago told him. " But had you seen her of
late?"
"No, I had
not. She does not want to see me, even though I had waited for her all
night." Roderigo moaned his despair. "Desdemona, you are killing
me."
Iago laughed out
loud at his friend's anguish cries of love. He cut in front of his friend.
"If I tell
you a sadder tale then would you joined me for a drink." Iago spoke to his
friend. Roderigo pushed his friend aside to move towards the next tavern. He
was soon to hear out his concern.
"Desdemona is
getting married. She is...." Iago was stopped by the hands that grabbed
his toga at the neckline.
"My Desdemona
would not marry anyone but to me." Roderigo shouted to his friend.
"If you are my friend, don't dampen my mood more than its where it reside
now."
"Roderigo,
would I played to your distress. I am telling you the truth. I know the husband
to be." Iago looked to the skies. "Or husband of her's by now."
Need I say more........ I am in love with Shakespeare works....its so intriguing and above all, mysterious. But my version is different, and more ..... ( hang on, matey..... its like riding a bull in the Tempest, or was it a mare..... )
More to that, I have to tell you of the complete Serial Killer tale I did. It would be on soon on this channel.
Cheers
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