Radioactive Monologues for Women draws together over thirty extracts from the best contemporary plays for radio and stage. Designed as a resource for actors working in radio, theatre or television, this collection of extracts is perfect for audition and performance work.
The volume features introductions to each piece together with an essay on the challenges, skills and rewards of radio acting. For those starting out or already experienced in radio work, Radioactive Monologues for Women is an explosive selection of scenes from the freshest plays, including Blots by Michael Frayn, Other People by Christopher Shinn and Under the Blue Sky by David Eldridge.
The perfect resource for actors working in radio, theater, or television, this collection contains extracts by writers including Bryony Lavery, David Hare, Elizabeth Haddon, Sarah Daniels, Rona Munro, Christopher Hampton, and many more.
An invaluable selection of pieces resource for actors working in radio, theatre or television.
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Unique in comprising extracts from both radio and stage plays making it an essential resource for both radio and stage actors Perfect for drama schools, universities, and professional actors Over thirty extracts from contemporary plays Includes an introductory essay on the skills and challenges of radio acting, with tips for actors
| Introduction by Marina Caldarone and Marilyn Le Conte |
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1 | (7) |
| The Age of Consent by Peter Morris |
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8 | (4) |
| Blue Window by Craig Lucas |
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12 | (4) |
| Breathing Corpses by Laura Wade |
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16 | (4) |
| City Sugar by Stephen Poliakoff |
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20 | (2) |
| Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick by Terry Johnson |
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22 | (2) |
| Clubland by Roy Williams |
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24 | (2) |
| The Cutting by Maureen O'Brien |
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26 | (2) |
| Dinner by Moira Buffini |
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28 | (4) |
| En Suite by Joe O'Byrne |
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32 | (2) |
| An Experienced Woman Gives Advice by Iain Heggie |
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34 | (2) |
| Frozen by Bryony Lavery |
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36 | (4) |
| The Gorgeous Lives of Seahorses by Lesley Ross |
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40 | (2) |
| Guiding Star by Jonathan Harvey |
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42 | (2) |
| Iron by Rona Munro |
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44 | (4) |
| Ironmistress by April de Angelis |
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48 | (4) |
| Keeping Tom Nice by Lucy Gannon |
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52 | (2) |
| Listen to This by Michael Frayn |
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54 | (4) |
| Mrs Sweeney by Paula Meehan |
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58 | (4) |
| My Best Friend Tamsin Oglesby |
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62 | (2) |
| No One Sees the Video by Martin Crimp |
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64 | (2) |
| Nothing Compares to You by Bryony Lavery |
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66 | (4) |
| Other People by Christopher Shinn |
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70 | (2) |
| The Philanthropist by Christopher Hampton |
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72 | (2) |
| Quartermaine's Terms by Simon Gray |
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74 | (2) |
| Redundant by Leo Butler |
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76 | (2) |
| Ripen Our Darkness by Sarah Daniels |
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78 | (4) |
| Same Old Moon by Geraldine Aron |
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82 | (2) |
| Scenes from the Big Picture by Owen McCafferty |
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84 | (2) |
| A Scent of Flowers by James Saunders |
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86 | (2) |
| The Secret Rapture by David Hare |
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88 | (2) |
| Stripwell by Howard Barker |
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90 | (2) |
| Treehouses by Elizabeth Kuti |
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92 | (2) |
| Under the Blue Sky by David Eldridge |
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94 | (2) |
| The Weather by Clare Pollard |
|
96 | (4) |
| Yard Gal by Rebecca Prichard |
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100 | (6) |
| Acknowledgements |
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106 | |
Marilyn Le Conte is lecturer in radio acting at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, and teaches radio modules at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. Marina Caldarone is radio tutor at Rose Bruford College and East 15 and has been actively involved in actor training, working in most of Britain's leading drama schools.
