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Contemporary monologues for women. Volume 2 / edited and introduced by Trilby James.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Good audition guidesPublisher: London : Nick Hern Books, [2020]Description: 177 pages ; 20 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 184842972X
  • 9781848429727
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Introduction -- Lucija : from 3 Winters / by Tena Štivičić -- Uta : from 8 Hotels / by Nicholas Wright -- Rehana : from Angel / by Henry Naylor -- Clem : from Bodies / by Vivienne Franzmann -- Marnie : from Box Clever / by Monsay Whitney -- Astrid : from Boys Will Be Boys / by Melissa Bubnic -- Floss ; Izzy : from BU21 / by Stuart Slade -- Findlay : from Close Quarters / by Kate Bowen -- Essie : from Collapsible / by Margaret Perry -- Foster : from The Collector / by Henry Naylor -- Caitlin : from The Ferryman / by Jez Butterworth -- Kelly : from Flesh and Bone / by Elliot Warren -- Ayesha ; Janey : from The Funeral Director / by Iman Qureshi -- Maddy : from Gut / by Frances Poet -- Hanna : from Hanna / by Sam Potter -- Wendy : from Heroine / by Nessah Muthy -- Peppy : from The House They Grew Up In / by Deborah Bruce -- Fran : from The Last Quiz Night on Earth / by Alison Carr -- Lela : from Lela & Co. / by Cordelia Lynn -- Yaz : from Lose Yourself / by Katherine Chandler -- Rosa : from Madame Ovary / by Rosa Hesmondhalgh -- Loops : from Mayfly / by Joe White -- Jenny : from Mosquitoes / by Lucy Kirkwood -- Nora I : from Nora : A Doll's House / by Stef Smith -- Imogen : from One for Sorrow / by Cordelia Lynn -- Bobby : from The Perfect Gentleman / by Jackie Clune -- Jess : from The Quiet House / by Gareth Farr -- Maya : from Snowflake / by Mke Bartlett -- Frankie ; Sarah : from Soft Animals / by Holly Robinson -- Vanessa : from Steel / by Chris Bush -- Pip : from Things I Know To Be True / by Andrew Bovell -- Dee : from Unknown Rivers / by Chinonyerem Odimba -- Connie : from Voicemail / by Lily Bevan -- Elizabeth ; Sally : from The Welkin / by Lucy Kirkwood -- Anne : from Wilderness / by Kellie Smith -- Young woman : from The Writer / by Ella Hickson.
Summary: "In this book, you'll find forty fantastic speeches featuring female roles, all written and premiered since the year 2014, by some of the most exciting dramatic voices writing today. Playwrights include Mike Bartlett, Andrew Bovell, Chris Bush, Jez Butterworth, Vivienne Franzmann, Ella Hickson, Lucy Kirkwood, Chinonyerem Odimba, Frances Poet and Stef Smith. The plays featured were premiered at leading venues including the National, the Royal Court, Soho and Hampstead in London, prestigious theatres in Cardiff, Chichester, Edinburgh and Sheffield, and by renowned companies including Clean Break, Frantic Assembly and HighTide. Drawing on her experience as an actor, director and teacher at several leading drama schools, Trilby James introduces each speech with a user-friendly, bullet-point list of ten essential things you need to know about the character, and then five inspiring ideas to help you perform the monologue. This book also features a step-by-step guide to the process of selecting and preparing your speech, and approaching the audition itself" --Provided by publisher.
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 808.8245 C761 Available 33111010795421
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Whether you're applying for drama school, taking an exam, or auditioning for a professional role, it's likely you'll be required to perform one or more monologues, including a piece from a contemporary play. It's vital to come up with something fresh that's suited both to you - in order to allow you to express who you are as a performer - and to the specific purposes of the audition.

In this book, you'll find forty fantastic speeches featuring female roles, all written and premiered since the year 2014, by some of the most exciting dramatic voices writing today.

Playwrights include Mike Bartlett, Andrew Bovell, Chris Bush, Jez Butterworth, Vivienne Franzmann, Ella Hickson, Lucy Kirkwood, Chinonyerem Odimba, Frances Poet and Stef Smith. The plays featured were premiered at leading venues including the National, the Royal Court, Soho and Hampstead in London, prestigious theatres in Cardiff, Chichester, Edinburgh and Sheffield, and by renowned companies including Clean Break, Frantic Assembly and HighTide.

Drawing on her experience as an actor, director and teacher at several leading drama schools, Trilby James introduces each speech with a user-friendly, bullet-point list of ten essential things you need to know about the character, and then five inspiring ideas to help you perform the monologue.

This book also features a step-by-step guide to the process of selecting and preparing your speech, and approaching the audition itself.

'Easy-to-use... The guidance is perhaps the most thorough I have seen in a monologue book' Teaching Drama on Trilby James's first volume of Contemporary Monologues

Please note that some of the speeches in this volume contain strong language and themes which some readers may find inappropriate.

Introduction -- Lucija : from 3 Winters / by Tena Štivičić -- Uta : from 8 Hotels / by Nicholas Wright -- Rehana : from Angel / by Henry Naylor -- Clem : from Bodies / by Vivienne Franzmann -- Marnie : from Box Clever / by Monsay Whitney -- Astrid : from Boys Will Be Boys / by Melissa Bubnic -- Floss ; Izzy : from BU21 / by Stuart Slade -- Findlay : from Close Quarters / by Kate Bowen -- Essie : from Collapsible / by Margaret Perry -- Foster : from The Collector / by Henry Naylor -- Caitlin : from The Ferryman / by Jez Butterworth -- Kelly : from Flesh and Bone / by Elliot Warren -- Ayesha ; Janey : from The Funeral Director / by Iman Qureshi -- Maddy : from Gut / by Frances Poet -- Hanna : from Hanna / by Sam Potter -- Wendy : from Heroine / by Nessah Muthy -- Peppy : from The House They Grew Up In / by Deborah Bruce -- Fran : from The Last Quiz Night on Earth / by Alison Carr -- Lela : from Lela & Co. / by Cordelia Lynn -- Yaz : from Lose Yourself / by Katherine Chandler -- Rosa : from Madame Ovary / by Rosa Hesmondhalgh -- Loops : from Mayfly / by Joe White -- Jenny : from Mosquitoes / by Lucy Kirkwood -- Nora I : from Nora : A Doll's House / by Stef Smith -- Imogen : from One for Sorrow / by Cordelia Lynn -- Bobby : from The Perfect Gentleman / by Jackie Clune -- Jess : from The Quiet House / by Gareth Farr -- Maya : from Snowflake / by Mke Bartlett -- Frankie ; Sarah : from Soft Animals / by Holly Robinson -- Vanessa : from Steel / by Chris Bush -- Pip : from Things I Know To Be True / by Andrew Bovell -- Dee : from Unknown Rivers / by Chinonyerem Odimba -- Connie : from Voicemail / by Lily Bevan -- Elizabeth ; Sally : from The Welkin / by Lucy Kirkwood -- Anne : from Wilderness / by Kellie Smith -- Young woman : from The Writer / by Ella Hickson.

"In this book, you'll find forty fantastic speeches featuring female roles, all written and premiered since the year 2014, by some of the most exciting dramatic voices writing today. Playwrights include Mike Bartlett, Andrew Bovell, Chris Bush, Jez Butterworth, Vivienne Franzmann, Ella Hickson, Lucy Kirkwood, Chinonyerem Odimba, Frances Poet and Stef Smith. The plays featured were premiered at leading venues including the National, the Royal Court, Soho and Hampstead in London, prestigious theatres in Cardiff, Chichester, Edinburgh and Sheffield, and by renowned companies including Clean Break, Frantic Assembly and HighTide. Drawing on her experience as an actor, director and teacher at several leading drama schools, Trilby James introduces each speech with a user-friendly, bullet-point list of ten essential things you need to know about the character, and then five inspiring ideas to help you perform the monologue. This book also features a step-by-step guide to the process of selecting and preparing your speech, and approaching the audition itself" --Provided by publisher.

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