Hear me now : audition monologues for actors of colour / edited by Titilola Dawudu.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dawudu, Titilola, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Acting--Auditions.

Acting.

Monologues, English.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 pages)

Place of Publication:

London : Oberon Books, [2018]

Summary:

"Hear Me Now is a unique collection of over eighty original audition monologues, expressly created by a range of award-winning writers brought together by producer Titilola Dawudu and Tamasha Theatre Company. They're ideal for actors of colour searching for speeches for auditions or training, writers, teachers, and theatre-makers who are passionate about improving diversity.The book provides varied, nuanced stories that expand beyond the range of existing material available - from a cross-dressing Imam, to the first Black Prime Minister, the British Indian girl with dreams of becoming a country music star, or the young Black boy who loves baking as much as football - Hear Me Now is an essential tool for actors of colour to showcase their range, and seeks to inspire, empower, and create a legacy for generations to come." - from publisher.

Contents:

Foreword by Titilola Dawudu

Foreword by Noma Dumezweni

Foreword by Fin Kennedy, artistic director

Hear me now session plan

A consecrated love: Mr Ekow

A long time coming: Hassan Abduirazzak

A man of hidden talents: Edward Sayeed

A mountain to climb: Yasmeen Khan

A sweet life: Guleraana Mir

A thousand hours: Mina Barber

Ace of clubs: Rachel Coombe

Acting up: Edward Sayeed

Assassin's prayer: Olivia Furber

Broken: Yasmeen Khan

Chanel: Mina Barber

Child of God: Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi

Choices: Ayesha Manazir Saddiqi

Christie: NSR Khan

Dataception: Tessa Hart

Dear Mr President: Tessa Hart

Discuss: Karim Khan

DJ Kibbles: Mr Ekow

Don't say anything: Ayesha Manazir Saddiqi

Douglas: Mahad Ali

Dream big: Unique Spencer

Drive: Hassan Abdulrazzak

Dwayne: NSR Khan

Falling off the edge: Tuyen Do

Fish out of water: Rabiah Hussain

Foam: Ross Williams

Free: Tuyen Do

Going to Paris: Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi

Gold dust: Ross Williams

I dream of Drake: Tara Alexis

In my life: Rachel Coombe

Ishmael: Iman Qureshi

James: Mediah Ahmed

Jasvinder: Sumerah Srivastav

Just one more time: Guleraana Mir

Kick off/bake off: Titilola Dawudu

Laddle: Sumerah Srivastav

Lights out: Tara Alexis

Looking to the future: Stefanie Reynolds

Maya: Paula David

Mia: Paula David

My Father's son: Femi Keeling

My mate Bean: Ross Willis

'My mum would not have seen my dad like that': Edward Sayeed

Nashville: Rabiah Hussain

Naughty boy: Femi Keeling

Nithan: Mahad Ali

No thigh gaps allowed: Titilola Dawudu

Nobody's nose: Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi

Off the streets: Naomi Joseph

One day, one act: Unique Spencer

Party animal: Bushra Laskar

Rani's revenge: Paula David

Rekha: Safaa Benson-Effiom

Running out of time: Bisola Elizabeth Alabi

Sabina the superhero: Paula David

Sarah: Mahad Ali

Saved: Karim Khan

'Seriously, it was unreal': Edward Sayeed

Sheen: Safaa Benson-Effiom

Shella: Iman Qureshi

Sign: Ross Willis

Spare a minute?: Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi

Standing ovation: Titilola Dawudu

Stay vigilant: Guleraana Mir

Stuffed: Tessa Hart

Take the money: Bushra Laskar

Taliya: Mediah Ahmed

The birds: Lynsey Martensyn

The everlasting tan: Abraham Adeyemi

The fan: Mina Barber

The first Wednesday of the eight month: Olivia Furber

The honest truth: Naomi Joseph

The N word: Titilola Dawudu

The Parisian Way: Stefanie Reynolds

The perfect match: Olu Alakija

The race: Mina Barber

The right representation: Karla Williams

The thin red line: Ola Alakija

Tits: Rabiah Hussain

Twisted tarot: Shai Hussain

VV: Mahad Ali

Watching: Karla Williams

Welcome to the good life: Bisola Elizabeth Alabi

What can I do for you?: Shai Hussain

Why I love R. Kelly: Abraham Adeyemi.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781786824622

1786824620