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The Faber book of monologues for men / introduced with notes and commentaries by Jane Edwardes.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Monologues, English.
- Monologues, American.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 114 pages ; 20 cm
- Other Title:
- Monologues for men
- Faber book of monologues : men
- Place of Publication:
- London : Faber and Faber, 2005.
- Summary:
- With an impressive array of speeches from a diverse range of first-class playwrights, the "Faber Book of Monologues" is an indispensable guide to new, untapped, and cutting-edge material. Designed for use in professional auditions as well as student workshops, each volume contains over twenty-five selections, ranging in age from twenty to sixty-five, which are culled from a rich variety of tragic, comic, realist and absurdist works by the most vibrant new playwrights, as well as critically-acclaimed pieces from established masters such as Richard Greenberg, David Hare, Neil LaBute, and Yasmina Reza. In order to foster a more nuanced association between the actor and the material, each selection includes insightful character commentary, staging and vocalization recommendations, and references to past great performances. A thoughtful introduction, written by critic Jane Edwardes, provides helpful hints for the nerve-wracking audition process.
- Contents:
- Art / Yasmina Reza 3
- Bash / Neil Labute 9
- Butley / Simon Gray 15
- Comedians / Trevor Griffiths 19
- A Day in the Death of Joe Egg / Peter Nichols 23
- Dogs Barking / Richard Zajdlic 29
- East / Steven Berkoff 33
- Faith Healer / Brian Friel 37
- Frozen / Bryony Lavery 41
- Gagarin Way / Gregory Burke 47
- The Hothouse / Harold Pinter 51
- Howard Katz / Patrick Marber 55
- Luther / John Osborne 59
- Man of the Moment / Alan Ayckbourn 63
- The Mercy Seat / Neil Labute 67
- Moon on a Rainbow Shawl / Errol John 71
- Night of the Soul / David Farr 75
- The Old Country / Alan Bennett 79
- The Pitchfork Disney / Philip Ridley 83
- The Real Thing / Tom Stoppard 87
- San Diego / David Greig 91
- Skylight / David Hare 95
- Take Me Out / Richard Greenberg 99
- Tales from Hollywood / Christopher Hampton 105
- The York Realist / Peter Gill 109.
- ISBN:
- 0571217648
- OCLC:
- 58832525
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