Performance

The set selections for Levels 1 and 2 in Graded Examinations in Performance (from 1 September 2009), including monologues and duologues.

Translated and edited by ROBERT DAVID MacDONALD

This compilation contains speeches from great works of European drama that have been translated or adapted by Robert David MacDonald, director of the Citizens' Theatre Company for over thirty years and holder of the Goethe Medal for services to German Literature. His translations of over seventy works of European drama and his many original plays have been performed around the world, including productions at the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company, in the West End and on Broadway. The collection includes speeches from such classics as Goethe's Faust, Beaumarchais' The Marriage of Figaro, Schiller's Don Carlos, Racine's Britannicus and many more.

Edited by SHAUN McKENNA

Contemporary Monologues for Young Men and Women contains a collection of speeches from plays written since 1985, suitable for both teenagers and young adults. The selections vary in content, tone and style and are accompanied by a brief outline of the context and setting. The compilation will provide any performer with opportunities for exploring a range of contemporary characters and stories.

Volume II

Edited by CATHERINE WEATE

Building on the success of Contemporary Monologues for Young Men and Women LAMDA has collected together more material from plays written since 1985, suitable for the teenage and young adult performer. The selections vary in content, tone and style and are accompanied by a brief outline of the context and setting. The compilation will provide opportunities for exploring a range of contemporary characters and stories.

Edited by SHAUN McKENNA

Monologues from the Classics contains a collection of speeches for men and women from the Greek, Elizabethan, Jacobean, Restoration, Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century repertoires, designed to compliment LAMDA Graded Examinations in Acting at Advanced Level. The selections vary in content, tone and style and are accompanied by a brief biography of each playwright. The compilation will provide any performer with opportunities for exploring some of the most significant playwrights in the classical repertoire.

Edited by SHAUN McKENNA

Duologues from the Classics contains a collection of scenes for men and women from the Greek, Elizabethan, Jacobean, Restoration, Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century repertoires, designed to compliment LAMDA Graded Examinations in Acting at Advanced Level. The selections vary in content, tone and style and are accompanied by a brief biography of each playwright. The compilation will provide performers with opportunities for exploring some of the most significant playwrights in the classical repertoire.

Edited by SHAUN McKENNA

Solo Speeches for Men (1800-1914) contains a selection of monologues for men from the lesser-known plays of the nineteenth century. The collection includes extracts from English and European repertoire for a range of ages.

Edited by SHAUN McKENNA

Solo Speeches for Women (1800-1914) contains a selection of monologues for women from the lesser-known plays of the nineteenth century. The collection includes extracts from English and European repertoire for a range of ages.

Chosen by PATRICK TUCKER

First Folio Speeches for Men First Folio Speeches for Men contains a collection of monologues for men from the First Folio texts of Shakespeare’s plays, ranging from the famous to the less familiar. The text is faithful to the layout, spelling and punctuation in the First Folio, providing clues for the performer to liberate meaning and emotional truth. Detailed notes on how to approach the text compliment the selections.

Chosen by PATRICK TUCKER

First Folio Speeches for Women contains a collection of monologues for women from the First Folio texts of Shakespeare's plays, ranging from the famous to the less familiar. The text is faithful to the layout, spelling and punctuation in the First Folio, providing clues for the performer to liberate meaning and emotional truth. Detailed notes on how to approach the text compliment the selections.

A History of Drama and Other Literary Forms in Britain, Europe, and the United States

by PAUL RANGER

The Written Word in Performance provides an overview of the history of drama and other literary forms in Britain, Europe and the United States, making it essential reading for teachers and students of speech and drama. Each chapter surveys the period, providing a chronology of events, bibliography for further reading and points for discussion. This is an indispensable guide for students undertaking Unit 1 of the LAMDA Certificate in Speech and Drama: Performance Studies.

A Fresh Approach to Key Practioners

by PENNY CHERNS, DAVID SHIRLEY, STEPHEN UNWIN

reACTING provides an overview of three key practitioners of acting methodology: Stanislavski, Laban and Brecht. The authors are experts in their fields and offer useful advice for the performer, bibliographies for further reading and points for additional discussion. reACTING is an essential tool for all teachers and students of speech and drama and an indispensable guide for students undertaking Unit 1 of the LAMDA Diploma in Dramatic Art..