Shakespeare Monologues for Women

For any actor a great deal depends on their coming up with something that is exactly suited both to the role they are auditioning for and to their particular performing skills. This is where “The Good Audition Guides” come in.

Each book contains over 50 speeches drawn from across the whole of Shakespeare’s canon, from some of the best loved works such as A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Henry V to more intriguing less well-known speeches from plays like Love’s Labour’s Lost, King John and Titus Andronicus. Each monologue is prefaced with a neat summary of the information needed to place the piece in context and to perform it to maximum effect.

Edited by Luke Dixon and drawing on his extensive experience as a director and teacher of Shakespeare the book also features a user friendly introduction on selecting the right speech, tackling Shakespeare’s language and handling the audition process.

A must have for actors at every level, whether putting together speeches for a school exam, drama-school entrance or a professional casting. A companion piece, Shakespeare Monologues for Young Women, is also published by NHB.