Selected by Anne Harvey, an experienced actress, director, writer and
adjudicator, these dramatic monologues are suitable for performance at
auditions, solo acting classes, festivals and examinations. Ranging from
early Elizabethan to contemporary literature, the pieces are varied in
content, tone and style and are equipped with an introduction setting
the context.
Writers include: Alan Ayckbourn, Enid Bagnold, David Campton, William
Congreve, Sarah Daniels, Charles Dickens, Athol Fugard, Lucy Gannon,
Graham Greene, John Godber, David Hare, Stanley Houghton, Henrik Ibsen,
Shaman Macdonald, David Mercer, Iris Murdoch, Dennis Potter, Tom
Stoppard, CP Taylor, Hugh Whitemore and many more.