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.
Which means heâs also a first-class storyteller and a first-class self-deceiver, and that weâre going to hang on to his words. âFencesâ: The revival of August Wilsonâs play at the Cort Theater stars Denzel Washington and Viola Davis in a marriage brought to aching life. Credit Sara Krulwich/The New York Times.
Brought to Steppenwolf by ensemble member Robert Breuler, who had played an active role in the playâs development, this production was marked by Breulerâs highly acclaimed portrayal as the Russian negotiator, matched with an equally charged performance from ensemble member Rick Snyder. âReceptions, dinner parties â thatâs where it happens.