Download or read book Soliloquy written by Michael Earley and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2000-02-01 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Applause Books). Your one-stop classical workshop! At last, over 175 of Shakespeare's finest and most performable monologues taken from all thirty-seven plays are here in two easy-to-use volumes (Men and Women). Selections travel the entire spectrum of the great dramatist's vision, from comedies, wit and romances, to tragedies, pathos and histories. Soliloquy! is an excellent and comprehensive collection of Shakespeare's speeches. Not only are the monologues wide-ranging and varied, but they are superbly annotated. Each volume is prefaced by an informative and reassuring introduction, which explains the signals and signposts by which Shakespeare helps the actor on his journey through the text. It includes a very good explanation of blank verse, with excellent examples of irregularities which are specifically related to character and acting intentions. These two books are a must for any actor in search of a 'classical' audition piece.' Elizabeth Smith, Voice Director, Juilliard

Download or read book Shakespeare Monologues for Women written by William Shakespeare and published by Good Audition Guides. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Full of fresh speeches from Shakespeare's plays. Ideal for actors of all ages and experience.

Download or read book Speak the Speech written by Rhona Silverbush and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2002-09-18 with total page 1089 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive sourcebook of Shakespeare's monologues ever available in one volume. A detailed guide to approaching Shakespearean text, Speak the Speech! contains everything an actor needs to select and prepare a Shakespeare monologue for classwork, auditions, or performance. Included herein are over 150 monologues. Each one is placed in context with a brief introduction, is carefully punctuated in the manner that best illustrates its meaning, and is painstakingly and thoroughly annotated. Each is also accompanied by commentary that will spark the actor's imagination by exploring how the interrelationship of meter and the choice of words and sounds yields clues to character and performance. And throughout the book sidebars relate historical, topical, technical, and other useful and entertaining information relevant to the text. In addition, the authors include an overview of poetic and rhetorical elements, brief synopses of all the plays, and a comprehensive index along with other guidelines that will help readers locate the perfect monologue for their needs. More than just an actor's toolkit, Speak the Speech! is also an entertaining resource that will help demystify Shakespeare's language for the student and theater lover alike.

Download or read book Alternative Shakespeare Auditions for Women written by Simon Dunmore and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-08 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like the companion volume for men, Alternative Shakespeare Auditions for Women brings together fifty speeches from plays frequently ignored such as Coriolanus, Pericles, and Love's Labours Lost. It also features good, but over-looked speeches from more popular plays such as Diana from All's Well That Ends Well, Perdita from The Winter's Tale and Hero from Much Ado About Nothing. Each speech is accompanied by a character description, brief explanation of the context, and notes on obscure words, phrases and references--all written from the viewpoint of the auditioning actor. It is the perfect resource for your best audition ever.

Download or read book Shakespeare Monologues for Men written by William Shakespeare and published by Nick Hern Books. This book was released on 2009 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Full of fresh speeches from Shakespeare's plays. Ideal for actors of all ages and experience.

Download or read book More Alternative Shakespeare Auditions for Women written by William Shakespeare and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2000 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Download or read book Shakespeare Monologues for Young Women written by Luke Dixon and published by Good Audition Guides. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forty fresh speeches from Shakespeare's plays, hand-picked for young women and prefaced with easy-to-use guides.

Download or read book A Midsummer Night s Dream Illustrated written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 2024-05-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Soliloquy written by and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2000-02-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your one-stop classical workshop! At last, over 175 of Shakespeare's finest and most performable monologues taken from all thirty-seven plays are here in two easy-to-use volumes (Men and Women). Selections travel the entire spectrum of the great dramatist's vision, from comedies, wit and romances, to tragedies, pathos and histories.

Download or read book Shakespeare s Other Women written by Scott Kaiser and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-25 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's 1623. Shakespeare's editors John Heminges and Henry Condell have finally finished assembling the Bard's Complete Works. But what to do with the surplus materials? Especially the unused women's speeches? Shakespeare's Other Women puts a spotlight on the women in Shakespeare who deserved to have more stage time, or even plays of their own. Featuring a large cast of women who inhabit dozens of strong female characters drawn from Shakespeare, history, and mythology, Scott Kaiser's newest play offers 36 terrific new speeches that Shakespeare might have written for women, but didn't.

Download or read book Shakespeare s Monologues for Women written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features a collection of monologues for women from the works of William Shakespeare that have been complied for dramatic impact, with informative introduction.

Download or read book Tragedies written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 806 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book As You Like it written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 1810 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Shakespeare Monologue Audition Success written by Mark Westbrook and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-11-19 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finally there's a book that helps drama school and college acting applicants tackle the daunting Shakespeare monologue. Clearly set out in a lesson by lesson style format, it's like being coached by acting coach Mark Westbrook in a 1-2-1 coaching session. Tackle the Shakespeare Monologue with fresh ideas and powerful but little-taught techniques that will boost your chances of audition success.

Download or read book Audition Speeches for 6 16 Year Olds written by Jean Marlow and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2009-10-26 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intended for students and children taking part in speech and drama competitions and exams, this book contains a range of audition speeches. It includes female, male and unisex speeches selected from both plays and children's books. Where relevant the author has indicated how a speech could be shortened for younger children. There is also an introductory section with contributions from Alan Ayckbourn, Carol Schroder (teacher and examiner for the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art), Richard Carpenter (TV writer) and Ed Wilson (Director of the National Youth Theatre) and senior casting directors for the RSC, TV and film. This edition has been freshly revised to include 10 new speeches from well known recent productions as well as children's books including Harry Potter. 'A superb compilation' Amateur Stage

Download or read book Monologues from Shakespeare s First Folio for Women written by Paul Sugarman and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-10-15 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Curated from the Applause three-volume series, Once More unto the Speech, Dear Friends, edited by Neil Freeman, these monologue from Shakespeare's works are given new life and purpose for today's readers and actors alike. There are twelve titles in this series, which is divided into four categories: monologues for younger men, monologues for older men, monologues for women, and monologues for any gender, the latter being a unique feature since most monologue books are compiled for either men or women. Each book is presented in a smaller format that is more consistent with standard monologue books. Titles in the series: Monologues from Shakespeare's First Folio for Any Gender: The Comedies Monologues from Shakespeare's First Folio for Any Gender: The Histories Monologues from Shakespeare's First Folio for Any Gender: The Tragedies Monologues from Shakespeare's First Folio for Women: The Comedies Monologues from Shakespeare's First Folio for Women: The Histories Monologues from Shakespeare's First Folio for Women: The Tragedies Monologues from Shakespeare's First Folio for Younger Men: The Comedies Monologues from Shakespeare's First Folio for Younger Men: The Histories Monologues from Shakespeare's First Folio for Younger Men: The Tragedies Monologues from Shakespeare's First Folio for Older Men: The Comedies Monologues from Shakespeare's First Folio for Older Men: The Histories Monologues from Shakespeare's First Folio for Older Men: The Tragedies

Download or read book Shakespeare Monologues for Young Men written by Luke Dixon and published by Good Audition Guides. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forty fresh speeches from Shakespeare's plays, hand-picked for young men and prefaced with easy-to-use guides.