The Oberon book of modern monologues for men /

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1840028254

Paperback The Oberon book of modern monologues for men /

Publication year: 2008

Language: English

Media class: Paperback

Publisher: Oberon,

Resource type: Physical

ISBN: 1840028254 9781840028256(pbk)

Notes: . 1. pt. 1, Teens. Roddy : Helmet / Douglas Maxwell ; Paul : Mancub / Douglas Maxwell ; Paul : Risk / John Retallack ; Yonathan : Crossfire / Michel Azama, translated by Nigel Gearing ; Justin : Playing fields / Neela Dolezalova ; Jack : Virgins / John Retallack ; Tommo : Private peaceful / Michael Morpurgo, adapted by Simon Reade ; Gary : Osama the hero / Dennis Kelly ; Des : Blue / Ursula Rani Sarma ; Lee : Faith / Meredith Oakes -- pt. 2, Twenties. Hector : Cressida among the Greeks / David Foley ; Augustus : The darker face of the earth / Rita Dove ; Jason : Car / Chris O'Connell ; K : Kid / Chris O'Connell ; Rinty : Kings of the road / Brian McAvera ; Tony : Kiss me like you mean it / Chris Chibnall ; Bailey : Best man speech / Glyn Maxwell ; Monday : The God botherers / Richard Bean ; English boy : Guardians / Peter Morris ; Courage : A question of courage from White open spaces / Courttia Newland -- pt. 3, Thirties. Alan : Life after life / Paul Jepson and Tony Parker ; Imtiaz : Gladiator games / Tanika Gupta ; Jack : 2 graves / Paul Sellar ; Carl : Talkin' loud / Trevor Williams ; David : Love and money / Dennis Kelly ; Stucley : The castle / Howard Barker ; Lance : Toast / Richard Bean ; Roger : Room to let / Paul Tucker ; Sam : A New York threesom : my brother's conversion / Lesley Ross ; David : A New York threesome : Madam Butterfly's child / Lesly Ross ; Albert : Harvest / Richard Bean ; Lionel : The editing process / Meredith Oaks ; John in the field : Tragedy : a tragedy / Will Eno -- pt. 4, Forties plus. Duma : He left quietly / Yael Farber ; Man : 13 objects : the investor's chronicle / Howard Barker ; Adam : What the night is for / Michael Weller ; Bill : Scenes from the back of beyond / Meredith Oakes ; Mr Vole : A hole in the fence / David Foley ; Buffo : Nights at the circus / Tom Morris and Emma Rice ; Menaji : Life after scandal / Robin Soans ; Envoy : Talking to terrorists / Robin Soans ; Reverend Drinkwater : The error of their ways / Torben Betts ; Joss Merlyn : Jamaica inn / adapted by Lisa Evans from the novel by Daphne du Maurier ; Rousseau : Rousseau's tale / David Pownell ; Omolu : The last days of Madalyn Murray O'Hair, in exile / David Foley ; Victor : Blue eyes and heels / Toby Whithouse ; Bookseller : The possibilities : only some can take the strain / Howard Barker ; Maxwell : Lies have been told / Rod Beacham. This is a collection of over 50 speeches for men, taken from plays from the last 20 years. Featured dramatists include Will Eno, Howard Barker, Richard Bean and Abi Morgan. The speeches are arranged according to age suitability - teens, twenties, thirties, etc. - and each monologue is placed in its dramatic context.

Extent: 162 pages ; 24cm.