The Methuen Book of Contemporary Monologues for Men (Audition Speeches) - Softcover

This book of contemporary monologues for women includes pieces from the best of the last three decades of contemporary playwriting, from Howard Brenton and Bryony Lavery to Charlotte Jones and Mark Ravenhill. Including extracts from plays by award-winning British playwrights, there are pieces both serious and comic providing the actor with all the challenges of performing contemporary plays. The book is an invaluable resource for auditions, acting class, competitions and rehearsals. A fuller appreciation of each monologue is provided by Chrys Salt's invaluable commentaries, giving clues as to possible direction and setting each piece in the context of the play as a whole.Praise for Chrys Salt's Make Acting Work: "A really useful book for every actor to own" Prunella Scales; "This book should be part of every resourceful actor's armoury" Annette Badland

Chrys Salt is the editor of the five other books in the same series: The Methuen Book of Modern Monologues for Men and Women, Contemporary Monologues for Men and Women, and Classical Monologues for Women. She runs her own theatre company and teaches regularly at the London Actors Centre.