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The Classical Monologue (W): Women
Contributor(s): Earley, Michael (Editor), Keil, Philippa (Editor)
ISBN: 0413666700     ISBN-13: 9780413666703
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $22.56  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: September 1992
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Annotation: "The Classical Monologue" in two volumes, one for men and one for women, is a fresh selection of the best speeches from the repertoire of the classical theatre, from the Greeks to the beginning of the 20th century. These great dramatic monologues--from all periods and styles, all varied in tone and genre--make an indispensable actor's companion for auditioning, rehearsing and performing. Each monologue is accompanied by textual notes explaining any unusual vocabulary or syntax, and by commentary in which the editors offer interpretative points and practical advice in preparing the speech for performance. Both beginners and experienced actors will find "The Classical Monologue" a treasury of theatrical riches waiting to be released on stage.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Performing Arts | Acting & Auditioning
- Performing Arts | Theater - General
Dewey: 822
Series: Audition Speeches
Physical Information: 0.41" H x 4.98" W x 7.8" (0.30 lbs) 160 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
Fifty essential classical monologues by the great world dramatists



These great dramatic monologues - from all periods and styles, all varied in tone and genre - make an indispensable actor's companion for auditioning, rehearsing and performing. Contains extracts from Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Kyd, Marlowe, Shakespeare, Jonson, Middleton, Webster, Ford, Behn, Congreve, Wycherley, Sheridan, Vanburgh, Racine, Moličre, Calderón, Buchner, Ibsen, Strindberg, Checkhov, Synge, Wilde and Shaw plus many more.

Each monologue is accompanied by editors' commentaries and textual notes that point the beginner and the experienced actor towards the riches and challenges that lie waiting to be released on stage.