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Question: I need some help finding a Contemporary Modern Monologue!?
Hello there!.

I have been told to prepare a contemporary (modern) monologue lasting 2-3 minutes!.

I then have to read the play it came from, in order to familiarise myself with the chracters, the scene etc etc!.

However i am not sure what the difference is between modern and just a normal monologue!.

Where i can find them and the plays!.

I really need some help and would appreciate all helpful info!.

Thank You!.

P!.S I Am male, if this helps!.

And points will be given for best answer!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
I am not sure if any of the following sites can be of help to you!.

Full Catalogue
Information on Full Catalogue !.!.!. All books alphabetically by title !.!.!. Information for booksellers - Information for journalists - Information for authors !.!.!.
www!.methuen!.co!.uk/methuenbookofmodernm!.!.!. - Cached
Theatre Audition Book: Playing Monologues from Contemporary, Modern,
Buy Theatre Audition Book: Playing Monologues from Contemporary, Modern, Period, Shakespeare and Classical Plays by Gerald Lee Ratliff for only £8!.39 at Tesco!.com!.
www!.tesco!.com/books/product!.aspx!?R=978!.!.!.
Amazon!.com: The Contemporary Monologue: Men: Michael Earley, Phillippa !.!.!.
Amazon!.com: The Contemporary Monologue: Men: Michael Earley, Phillippa Keil: Books !.!.!. Updating the popular Modern Monologues, this fresh collection of speeches !.!.!.
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Amazon!.co!.uk: The Theatre Audition Book: Playing Monologues from !.!.!.
Amazon!.co!.uk: The Theatre Audition Book: Playing Monologues from Contemporary, Modern, Period, Shakespeare and Classical Plays: Gerald Lee Ratliff: Books
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Amazon!.com: The Modern Monologue (Methuen Drama): Michael Earley: Books
13!.00!. Contemporary American Monologues for Men by Todd London (3) $11!.01 " !.!.!. The Contemporary Monologue: Women by Michael Earley in Front Matter (1), and !.!.!.
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Amazon!.co!.uk: The Methuen Book of Contemporary Monologues for Women !.!.!.
!.!.!. of Contemporary Monologues for Women (Monologue and Scene !.!.!. Book of Modern Monologues for Women (Methuen Drama) (Monologue and Scene Books) by Chrys Salt !.!.!.
amazon!.co!.uk/Methuen-Contemporary-Mono!.!.!. - 185k - Cached
Michael Earley, Philippa Keil - Methuen Publishing
The Classical Monologue (Men) The Classical Monologue (Women) The Contemporary Monologue (Men) !.!.!. The Modern Monologue (Men) The Modern Monologue (Women) !.!.!.
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Resources for Contemporary Monologues
The Modern Monologue: Women!. Street Talk: Character Monologues For Actors!. The Modern Monologue: Men!. Audition Monologs For Student Actors !.!.!.
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Scene & Monologue Books
Classic Mouth: Monologues From Classic Literature For Boys & Girls!. The Modern Monologue: Men !.!.!. The Actor's Scenebook: Scenes & Monologues From Contemporary Plays !.!.!.
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Monologue Archive
Dramatic and comedic contemporary and classical speeches for men and women!. !.!.!. MONOLOGUE INDEX!. Comic Monologues for Men | Comic Monologues for Women !.!.!.
www!.monologuearchive!.com Www@QuestionHome@Com

I would say that a modern monologue would be something written post 1960s something that is in modern english!.
Authors I could recommend to perhaps have a look at would include:
Sarah Kane - Blasted, Crave, 4!.48 Psychosis
Mark Ravenhill - Shopping and F**king
Alan Ayckbourne - Seasons Greetings
Samuel Beckett - Waiting for Godot, Play
John Godber - Bouncers, Teechers
I guess it depends if you want a strightforward monologue or something a bit more abstract, Beckett and Kane are better for abstract the others are more straightforward authors!. The others have given very detailed answers but I hope maybe that helps!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Jeezo that dude gave a long answer!. I need to do the same!.

A contemporary modern play is basically not Shakespeare or any of the Greek tragedies like Medea or Antigone or Sophocles and all those other dudes!. To be on the safe side i would stick with anything from say Oscar wildes day up until now!. I would check the availabilty of the play too!.

i google monologues and got loads of helpful pages with monologues!. I then tried to get the play and the were order to print!. meaning that my local book shop didn't have them (i mean waterstoens big shops too) but they can order them to be printed for you bu that can take ten weeks!.Www@QuestionHome@Com