3 minute read
Monologues and Duologues
MAY 2022
Emma-Louise Tinniswood
Do you struggle to fi nd appropriate scenes and monologues for young performers?
Whilst there are so many plays to choose from, the selection of material for auditions, exams and competitions can often be overwhelming. Monologues and Duologues For Young Performers offers a new collection of original monologues, duologues and scenes for young actors aged 7 to 14 that come ready-made for performance.
PB | 9781350283725 | £14.99
82 Monologues and Duologues for Young Performers
Gretel Wait! Maybe we shouldn’t eat it just yet. I mean it could be someone’s house.
Hansel I don’t care about that!
Gretel Well I do, imagine if someone ate our house? Hansel I don’t think I would mind, hopefully they would eat our stepmother too. Gretel That’s not very nice. Hansel Well neither is she. Now, I quite like the look of those candy windows. (He goes off to eat the windows, leaving Gretel looking worried.)
Background and characters
Based on the traditional German fairy tale Hansel and Gretel, this scene explores what happens when the two children are lost in the woods and are trying to find their way out. While Gretel is trying to find the way, Hansel is not being very helpful and is not only worrying about his hunger but gets distracted by other things. He sees a little bird who is flying around him and he has the urge to follow the bird. Gretel is unsure but gives in, as she sees no other option. The bird leads them further into the woods where it becomes increasingly dense and creepy. When they finally see the cottage made of candy, they are relieved to have finally found food and begin to nibble away at the walls and windows.
Location
The woods
Time period
Any time
Who are the characters talking to?
Each other
Each scene is accompanied by notes on character, background and setting as well as a range of drama activities 38136.indb 82 02/12/2021 13:09 and questions to ask as an actor, making it an ideal resource for those taking part in LAMDA and Trinity Speech and Drama examinations as well as for drama competitions, other examinations, auditions and classroom exploration.
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