looking for a monologue to do on my exam? what do u think is the best thing to do?

Question

This is for my Drama external exam, i am not sure what to do for my exam, its a five mins. monologue, it can be comedy, horror, policy, can be anything. looking for ideas, please help!!! THIS is very important to me!!!

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Without knowing your age and abilities, I would suggest going to the library to search. There are some great monologue books for young artists, as well as more advanced books with more complex pieces from various genres. Check out actor resource websites as well. They usually have links to audition sites with monologues. For classical, try Shakespeare or Marlowe. Your best bet though is anything from Daniel MacIvor (contemporary and mainly one-man/woman shows - he's also Canadian).

Other advice: Stay away from movies. Those are not monologues designed for the stage. They are an entirely different format of writing and performing. Also, make sure you read the whole play you are taking the monologue from. You have to know the context in order for the piece to work.

Answer 3

Since you don't give your age or type, I suggest a monologue from "Two Gentleman of Verona" (Shakespeare) which is appropriate for a wide range of actors. The character of Launce is a servant who feels mistreated by his master. The monologue is often done with an actual dog onstage, but you don't need one. You can keep looking at the same spot next to you when you speak to the "dog", and when you look at the audience, gesture and look toward the same spot letting the audience know where the dog is and that you expect them to "see" him, too.
The monologue is in Act IV, scene 4, and begins, " When a man's servant shall play the cur with him, look you, it goes hard." Have fun and your audience will, too.

Answer 4

You can't go wrong with the classics (Macbeth, Cyrano De Bergerac). But you need to consider your audience. If your audience is more hip than try something from Sam Sheppard or Irvine Welsh. You can go somewhere in the middle and try Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. There are some fantastic monologues in there. Maybe something from Man from La Mancha?

Answer 5

You can get great monologue books from Samuel French Bookstore.

Answer 6

Try the St. Crispin's Day speech from Shakespeare's Henry V. It's very energetic, if that's what you're looking for.

It's online and I think you can also find a recording (audio) of Kenneth Branagh doing it (I wanna say www.americanrhetoric.com in the movie speeche section).

Answer 7

There are some great websites and books with monologues. I can't answer further without knowing your age and what your strengths are.

Answer 8

hey dude....if ur looking for something funny yet serious and u wana challenge urself u shud try a piece called T"he night Larry Kramer kissed me." the piece starts, "My 16th Birthday" its like a memory thing...plus u can add some tears. lol

The work is very well written and i got a grade A* for being a gay guy going on his first date and his parents find out. Its deep and a trip for the actor. Hope u find it

Answer 9

Find a monologue that is not that well known, as if they hear the same things again and again and again, they lose interest

Answer 10

The last scene from "A Few Good Men".
Jessup's(Nicholson's) monologue.