I want to use a monologue from Macbeth to Audition for Hamlet, Does anyone have any suggestions?

Question

I am a male who wants passionately to play Hamlet. It is a highschool production. if it helps the production will very likely set the play among the 80s english punk underground. with hamlet moving from upperclass and refined to hardcore punk as the play progresses because of the dissilusionment of losing his father.

Answer 1

I think there have already been some excellent suggestions. I would add to those the soliloquy in Act I, scene vii, beginning: "If it were done when 'tis done, then 'twere well that it were done quickly." If you're aching to play Hamlet -- a young man who is virtually paralyzed by his indecision and "thinking too precisely on the event" -- then you might find some nice parallels in this speech. Macbeth and his wife have already plotted the murder of King Duncan, but, in this soliloquy, Macbeth starts THINKING about the ramifications of the act, and, in essence, talks himself out of it. Very Hamlet-esque, in that way.

Of course, that's when his wife re-enters the scene and gets her man back on track.

Answer 2

Macbeth scene 5, When Macbeth hears of Lady Macbeths death.
It starts "She should have died hereafter" ending "Signifying nothing'
One of the most beautiful pieces of his writng in my opinion and a great piece for a male actor to audition with.
Good luck with Hamlet

Answer 3

Go check out Macbeth from the library, and memorize the monolouge you want to deliver, practice a lot, be prepared with your stage presence. A teacher I had in drama told us that you have to do a lot of auditions to be comfortable doing one. She compared the first few auditions to "sunday shoes," stiff and uncomfortable. Do a lot of them to get used to it....good luck.

Answer 4

Read the play...the dagger monologue (Macbeth's - it's famous) is a great choice.

Answer 5

The "Out, out, brief candle" monologue.

Answer 6

Macduff has some great speeches...

Answer 7

anything with Macduff with it!