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Alternative Shakespeare Auditions for Women

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Alternative Shakespeare Auditions for Women
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Simon Dunmore
SeriesAudition Speeches
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:126
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 135
Category/GenreShakespeare plays
ISBN/Barcode 9780713647587
ClassificationsDewey:822.33
Audience
Undergraduate
General
Professional & Vocational
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Illustrations N/A

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Methuen Drama
Publication Date 31 October 1997
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Auditioners often complain of seeing the same speeches over and over again. This book brings together 50 speeches for women from Shakespeare plays frequently ignored such as "Coriolanus", "Pericles" and "Love's Labours Lost". It also includes good, but over-looked speeches from the 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.

Author Biography

Simon Dunmore was a freelance theatre director, writer and acting teacher with over 30 years' experience of employing actors. He was a director in both the drama school sector and the professional arena, having been involved with Coventry's Belgrade Theatre and Mountview Theatre School, along with many of the UK's other leading drama schools.