Scorn is a shortening of Old French escarn, of Germanic origin. The phrase hell hath no fury like a woman scorned is a version of a line in William Congreve's 1697 play The Mourning Bride : âHeav'n has no Rage, like Love to Hatred turn'd, Nor Hell a Fury, like a Woman scorn'dâ.
Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave., Mill Valley. Two hours, 30 minutes. $20-$58. (415) 388-5208. www.marintheatre.org. The passions in August Wilson's musical dialogue reach peaks of operatic intensity in the Marin Theatre Company Fences that opened Tuesday.
August Wilson made Troy Maxson's character display many different personalities and reasons to be considered a hero or villain. I believe that Troy is a modern day tragic hero. While reading August Wilson's play, Fences, I really appreciated how well Wilson portrayed each character. The majority of the characters had one distinct role and made it simple for the audience to understand who they are. The main character, Troy Maxson, was the most difficult of the cast to understand.