Contemporary Duologues Collection

A comprehensive anthology of contemporary two-character scenes for actors of all genders and relationship types.

Perfect for actors seeking diverse duologue material for any casting situation.

About the Ebook

THE GOOD AUDITION GUIDES:
Helping you select and perform the audition piece that is best suited to your performing skills

This collection, available only as an ebook, combines all the material available in the separate print volumes, Contemporary Duologues: Two Men, Contemporary Duologues: Two Women and Contemporary Duologues: One Man & One Woman.

As an actor at any level – whether you are doing theatre studies at school, taking part in youth theatre, preparing for drama-school showcases, or attending professional acting workshops – you will often be required to prepare a duologue with a fellow performer. Your success is often based on locating and selecting a fresh, dynamic scene suited to your specific performing skills, as well as your interplay as a duo. Which is where this book comes in.

This collection features seventy-five fantastic duologues, mostly written since the year 2000 by some of our most exciting dramatic voices, offering a wide variety of character types and styles of writing.

Playwrights featured include Mike Bartlett, Howard Brenton, Jez Butterworth, Caryl Churchill, Helen Edmundson, Ella Hickson, Sam Holcroft, Anna Jordan, Lucy Kirkwood, Evan Placey, Jessica Swale and Jack Thorne, and the plays themselves were premiered at the very best theatres across the UK including the National Theatre, Manchester Royal Exchange, the Traverse in Edinburgh, Shakespeare's Globe, and the Almeida, Bush, Hampstead and Royal Court Theatres.

The collection is divided into three sections, with twenty-five duologues for two men, twenty-five for two women, and a further twenty-five for one man and one woman.

Drawing on her experience as an actor, director and teacher at several leading drama schools, Trilby James equips each duologue with a thorough introduction including the vital information you need to place the piece in context (the who, what, when, where and why) and suggestions about how to perform the scene to its maximum effect (including the characters' objectives).

The collection also features an introduction on the whole process of selecting and preparing a duologue, and how to present it to the greatest effect. The result is the most comprehensive and useful contemporary duologue book of its kind now available - and this combined ebook represents great value for money.

'Sound practical advice... a source of inspiration for teachers and students alike'Teaching Drama Magazine on The Good Audition Guides

Why You'll Love This Ebook

• Complete range of relationship types and dramatic situations.
• Material for every possible audition scenario.
• Published by Nick Hern Books, leading contemporary theatre publisher.
• Your comprehensive duologue resource.

About the Author

Trilby James trained as an actress at RADA and has worked extensively as an actor in theatre, film and television. She has also worked as a freelance director and teacher at several leading drama schools, including ALRA, Arts Educational Schools, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, East 15, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, Manchester Metropolitan University and RADA, where she is now an Associate Teacher. She is a script reader and dramaturg for Kali Theatre Company, and has directed several play-readings for their 'Talkback' seasons. She edited the Contemporary Monologues and Contemporary Duologues books in the Good Auditions Guides series from Nick Hern Books.

Publication Details

Publisher: Nick Hern Books

Publication Date: 23 March 2017

Print Length: 704 pages (Ebook edition)

ISBN (Ebook): 9781780018782

Format: Ebook

Language: English

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