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Much Ado About Politixs by Michelle Hiley (PG-13)
Title: Much Ado About Politixs
Fandom: The West Wing
Pairing: Josh/Donna, Sam/Ainsley
Rating: PG-13
Author on LJ: Unknown
Author Website: Her fiction can be found at Bipartisan Relations
Why this must be read:
You will laugh. No, really, you will. You might think that sticking the characters from TWW into Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing is the worst idea since Pop Idol but you'd be missing out on a lovely piece of fiction. The basic premise is this: they're being forced to perform Much Ado About Nothing although Toby keeps rebelling, Leo shows a distinct lack of enthusiasm for the whole project and Josh is deeply concerned that he might have to fight a duel.
This is very funny stuff. I could go on at great length about my favourite parts but I'd hate to spoil it for you. Suffice to say that Michelle knows her Shakespeare inside out and there are some neat references to Hamlet, King Lear and Romeo and Juliet as well.
It is in script format but don't let that put you off. You'll be missing out if you don't check this out.
Extract
Sam: Hey, these are nice hats they gave us. With the feather and all. Very Musketeerish.
Josh (removes hat and studies it): Yeah. It's good for doffing. (looks Sam up and down). That's a nice shirt and pants.
Sam: You too. We look good, huh? I'm glad they dressed us in britches, and not pantyhose like CJ.
Josh: No way I'm wearing pantyhose.
Sam: What are we doing here anyway?
Josh: Drinking ale.
Sam: Aren't we supposed to be doing something else?
Josh: Any moment now.
(Enter CATHY, maidservant to SAM.)
Sam: How now wench! What news bringst thou?
Cathy (dangerous tone): *Wench*?
Sam: How now... Cathy. What news?
Cathy: That's better. My lord, I hear great tidings in the market.
Sam: Well, spill it.
Cathy:
A noblewoman, praised throughout the town,
Both for her beauty, and her great renown,
Is minded now to wed, and to that end,
The news of her, to bachelors they send.
But he that wants her, be he rich or poor,
Must solve a test, before she's his by law.
And so she waits, until the test be tried,
And passed by he that make her shall his bride.
Sam: Is this a plot development?
Josh: Depends. Is it Donna?
Cathy: Yeah.
Josh: Innkeeper! Check please.
Much Ado About Politixs by Michelle Hiley
Fandom: The West Wing
Pairing: Josh/Donna, Sam/Ainsley
Rating: PG-13
Author on LJ: Unknown
Author Website: Her fiction can be found at Bipartisan Relations
Why this must be read:
You will laugh. No, really, you will. You might think that sticking the characters from TWW into Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing is the worst idea since Pop Idol but you'd be missing out on a lovely piece of fiction. The basic premise is this: they're being forced to perform Much Ado About Nothing although Toby keeps rebelling, Leo shows a distinct lack of enthusiasm for the whole project and Josh is deeply concerned that he might have to fight a duel.
This is very funny stuff. I could go on at great length about my favourite parts but I'd hate to spoil it for you. Suffice to say that Michelle knows her Shakespeare inside out and there are some neat references to Hamlet, King Lear and Romeo and Juliet as well.
It is in script format but don't let that put you off. You'll be missing out if you don't check this out.
Extract
Sam: Hey, these are nice hats they gave us. With the feather and all. Very Musketeerish.
Josh (removes hat and studies it): Yeah. It's good for doffing. (looks Sam up and down). That's a nice shirt and pants.
Sam: You too. We look good, huh? I'm glad they dressed us in britches, and not pantyhose like CJ.
Josh: No way I'm wearing pantyhose.
Sam: What are we doing here anyway?
Josh: Drinking ale.
Sam: Aren't we supposed to be doing something else?
Josh: Any moment now.
(Enter CATHY, maidservant to SAM.)
Sam: How now wench! What news bringst thou?
Cathy (dangerous tone): *Wench*?
Sam: How now... Cathy. What news?
Cathy: That's better. My lord, I hear great tidings in the market.
Sam: Well, spill it.
Cathy:
A noblewoman, praised throughout the town,
Both for her beauty, and her great renown,
Is minded now to wed, and to that end,
The news of her, to bachelors they send.
But he that wants her, be he rich or poor,
Must solve a test, before she's his by law.
And so she waits, until the test be tried,
And passed by he that make her shall his bride.
Sam: Is this a plot development?
Josh: Depends. Is it Donna?
Cathy: Yeah.
Josh: Innkeeper! Check please.
Much Ado About Politixs by Michelle Hiley