Helpful YouTube links and a few resources to help you out.
Helpful YouTube links and a few resources to help you out.
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Yes, Shakespeare can be daunting for a first-timer, but once you have it, its pretty straightforward.
Yes, Shakespeare can be daunting for a first-timer, but once you have it, its pretty straightforward.
To make things as user-friendly as possible, here are some videos you might find helpful. The great thing about Shakespeare, however, is that this is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to useful tips and tricks. YouTube can be your best friend, and chances are, if you are on the hunt for a specific monologue or sonnet, its already there.
We would absolutely encourage you to find your own take on your audition because as much as I adore Dame Judy Dench, I have watched her version a million times, and I want to see yours!
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A few examples of some monologues and scenes from Midsummer
A few examples of some monologues and scenes from Midsummer
Titania Monolouge
Titania Monolouge
Act 2 Scene 1
Oberon and Puck
Oberon and Puck
My Mistress with a monster in love (dont worry about the physicallity here)
Puck
Puck
Pucks epilogue
Oberon and Puck
Oberon and Puck
Just be aware in this production Oberon and Titainia's roles were flipped
Bottom and Titania
Bottom and Titania
Act 3 Scene 1
Oberon and Titania
Oberon and Titania
Sir David Suchet and Dame Judi Dench perform A Midsummer Night's Dream. What a cast 🤩
Helena Monolouge
Helena Monolouge
Bottom and Titania
Bottom and Titania
In this production Oberon is speaking Titanias lines
Bottoms Dream
Bottoms Dream
Act 4 Scene 1
A few sonnets to get you started
A few sonnets to get you started
Sonnet 29
Sonnet 29
Starts at aprox 1.29 min
Sonnet 130
Sonnet 130
My Mistress eyes
Sonnet 1
Sonnet 1
From fairest creatures
Sonnet 134
Sonnet 134
So now i have confessed that he is thine
Sonnet 116
Sonnet 116
Love not times fool
Sonnet 18
Sonnet 18
Shall i compare the to a summers day
Useful videos and how-to tutorials - Imambic isn't as scary as it seems
Useful videos and how-to tutorials - Imambic isn't as scary as it seems
Speaking Shakespeare clearly
Speaking Shakespeare clearly
This creator has so many amazing videos with heaps of tips and tricks.
Iambic Pentameter
Iambic Pentameter
A easy how to on the heartbeat that runs through all of Shakespeare
Iambic Pentameter 2
Iambic Pentameter 2
A Great Ted Talk
A cheeky take
A cheeky take
A quick summary thats a lot of fun
Tips
Tips
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