Publisher's Synopsis
'One eye closed, the other locked on my target.' Monologues are a crucial element of theatre, for actors and students alike. From high school study to professional auditions and performances, the monologue exposes the heart of a play and the capacities of the performer. The monologue should be relevant to the performer, and a revelation to the audience. This new collection brings together 30 monologues from contemporary Australian plays. These voices-from ages 14 to 84, from the 1880s to the near future-showcase the best of our national writing for the stage. Featuring monologues written by: DONNA ABELA JADA ALBERTS ANGELA BETZIEN ANDREW BOVELL MELISSA BUBNIC MARY ANNE BUTLER JUSTINE CAMPBELL & SARAH HAMILTON STEPHEN CARLETON KATHERINE THOMSON, ANGELA CHAPLIN & KAVISHA MAZZELLA ELIZABETH COLEMAN PATRICIA CORNELIUS WESLEY ENOCH JANE MONTGOMERY GRIFFITHS RASHMA N. KALSIE DANIEL KEENE FINEGAN KRUCKEMEYER SUZIE MILLER KATE MULVANY & CRAIG SILVEY TERENCE O'CONNELL DEBRA OSWALD LACHLAN PHILPOTT LEAH PURCELL CAROLINE REID DAMIEN RYAN SAMAH SABAWI STEPHEN SEWELL NINNA TERSMAN ALANA VALENTINE
