In a previous article, I wrote how Shakespeare’s sonnets provide an evocative alternative to more traditional choices for classical monologues in professional auditions. In this piece ...

In the contemporary acting world, we’re usually told to avoid story monologues—but in the land of Shakespeare, a lot of the action happens offstage. Ophelia’s speech gives an actor the ...

Not only are the monologues wide-ranging and varied ... which explains the signals and signposts by which Shakespeare helps the actor on his journey through the text. It includes a very good ...