Monologues from Shakespeare's First Folio for Women: The Comedies

by Paul Sugarman (Editor), Neil Freeman (Compiler)

Overview

Curated from the Applause three-volume series, Once More unto the Speech, Dear Friends, edited by Neil Freeman, these monologue from Shakespeare's works are given new life and purpose for today's readers and actors alike.

There are twelve titles in this series, which is divided into four categories: monologues for younger men, monologues for older men, monologues for women, and monologues for any gender, the latter being a unique feature since most monologue books are compiled for either men or women. Each book is presented in a smaller format that is more consistent with standard monologue books.

Titles in the series:
Monologues from Shakespeare's First Folio for Any Gender: The Comedies
Monologues from Shakespeare's First Folio for Any Gender: The Histories
Monologues from Shakespeare's First Folio for Any Gender: The Tragedies
Monologues from Shakespeare's First Folio for Women: The Comedies
Monologues from Shakespeare's First Folio for Women: The Histories
Monologues from Shakespeare's First Folio for Women: The Tragedies
Monologues from Shakespeare's First Folio for Younger Men: The Comedies
Monologues from Shakespeare's First Folio for Younger Men: The Histories
Monologues from Shakespeare's First Folio for Younger Men: The Tragedies
Monologues from Shakespeare's First Folio for Older Men: The Comedies
Monologues from Shakespeare's First Folio for Older Men: The Histories
Monologues from Shakespeare's First Folio for Older Men: The Tragedies

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493056828
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	10/15/2021
Series:	Applause Shakespeare Monologue Series
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.60(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Neil Freeman was the associate professor of theatre at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. He also held the position of master teacher with Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, Massachusetts. His groundbreaking work in using the first printings of the Shakespeare texts in performance and in the classroom led to lectures at the Shakespeare Association of America and workshops at both the Association of Theatre in Higher Education and the Voice and Speech Association. He prepared and annotated the 36 individual Applause First Folio Editions of Shakespeare's plays.
Paul Sugarman is an actor, editor, writer, and teacher of Shakespeare. He is founder of the Instant Shakespeare Company, which presents annual readings of all of Shakespeare's plays in New York City. He worked with the Actors Shakespeare Company at New Jersey City University as a teacher and performer, working as a verse coach and assistant playmaster as well as appearing in many of their productions.

For ASC he has published annotated acting editions of Hamlet, The Merchant of Venice, and The Three Musketeers. With the ATC Conservatory Players he has worked as dramaturg and actor. For Applause Theatre & Cinema Books, he edited John Russell Brown's publication of Shakescenes: Shakespeare for Two and The Applause Shakespeare Library, as well as Neil Freeman’s Applause First Folio Editions and The Applause First Folio of Shakespeare in Modern Type. He has published pocket editions of all of Shakespeare's plays using the original settings of the First Folio in modern type for Puck Press. Sugarman received a BFA from New York University and studied with Kristin Linklater and Tina Packer at Shakespeare & Company.

Table of Contents

Foreword 11

Preface and Brief Background 15

Introduction 19

How these texts work 27

Adrianna, The Comedie of Errors 33

Curtizan, The Comedie of Errors 37

Julia, The Two Gentlemen of Verona 41

Julia, The Two Gentlemen of Verona 45

Sylvia, The Two Gentlemen of Verona 49

Julia, The Two Gentlemen of Verona 53

Princess, Loves Labour's Lost 57

Rosaline, Loves Labour's Lost 61

Princess, Loves Labour's Lost 65

Hermia, A Midsommer Nights Dreame 69

Helena, A Midsommer Nights Dreame 73

Queene, A Midsommer Nights Dreame 77

Helena, A Midsommer Nights Dreame 81

Hermia, A Midsommer Nights Dreame 85

Titania, A Midsommer Nights Dreame 89

Helena, A Midsommer Nights Dreame 93

Jessica, The Merchant of Venice 97

Portia, The Merchant of Venice 101

Portia, The Merchant of Venice 105

Beatrice, Much Adoe About Nothing 109

Hero, Much Adoe About Nothing 113

Mistress Page, The Merry Wives of Windsor 117

Celia, As You Like It 121

Rosalind, As You Like It 125

Phebe, As You Like It 129

Rosalind, As You Like It 133

Viola, Twelfe Night, or, what you will 137

Olivia, Twelfe Night, or, what you will 141

Viola, Twelfe Night, or, what you will 145

Olivia, Twelfe Night, or, what you will 149

Hellen, Alls Well That Ends Well 153

Hellen, Alls Well That Ends Well 157

Diana, Alls Well That Ends Well 161

Hermione, The Winter's Tale 165

Hermione, The Winter's Tale 169

Miranda, The Tempest 173

Bibliography 179

Appendix 1 Guide to the Early Texts 183

Appendix 2 Words, Words, Words 184

Appendix 3 The Pattern of Magic 187

Acknowledgments 189

Author Bio 190