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The Beast Will Rise
''The Beast Will Rise'' is a series of monologues written by Philip Ridley. The monologues were performed online by the cast of Ridley's play ''The Beast of Blue Yonder'', which was scheduled to be performed at The Southwark Playhouse on 2 April 2020 but was cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Five of the monologues from ''The Beast Will Rise'' were performed together live at The New Normal Festival in Wandsworth on 18 August. Monologues * ''Gators'' * ''Zarabooshka'' * ''Chihuahua'' * ''Origami'' * ''Wound'' * ''Telescope'' * ''River'' * ''Eclipse'' * ''Performance'' * ''Star'' * ''Night'' * ''Puzzle'' * ''Snow'' * ''Rosewater'' * ''Cactus'' Glitter in the Dark competition From June - July 2020 the company producing ''The Beast Will Rise'', Tramp Productions, ran a competition for actors to star in one of the monologues as part of the series. The winner would also receive a £150 cash prize. The competition was open to "Anyone graduating from a drama school or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monologues
In theatre, a monologue (from el, μονόλογος, from μόνος ''mónos'', "alone, solitary" and λόγος ''lógos'', "speech") is a speech presented by a single character, most often to express their thoughts aloud, though sometimes also to directly address another character or the audience. Monologues are common across the range of dramatic media ( plays, films, etc.), as well as in non-dramatic media such as poetry. Monologues share much in common with several other literary devices including soliloquies, apostrophes, and asides. There are, however, distinctions between each of these devices. Similar literary devices Monologues are similar to poems, epiphanies, and others, in that, they involve one 'voice' speaking but there are differences between them. For example, a soliloquy involves a character relating their thoughts and feelings to themself and to the audience without addressing any of the other characters. A monologue is the thoughts of a person spoken out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
