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

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

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:	9781493056866
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	10/15/2021
Series:	Applause Shakespeare Monologue Series
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	1,037,927
Product dimensions:	7.60(w) x 5.20(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

Tamora, The Lamentable Tragedie of Titus Andronicus 33

Tamora, The Lamentable Tragedie of Titus Andronicus 37

Juliet, The Tragedie of Romeo and Juliet 41

Juliet, The Tragedie of Romeo and Juliet 45

Juliet, The Tragedie of Romeo and Juliet 49

Nurse, The Tragedie of Romeo and Juliet 53

Portia, The Tragedie of Julius Caesar 57

Portia, The Tragedie of Julius Caesar 61

Portia, The Tragedie of Julius Caesar 65

Calphurnia, The Tragedie of Julius Caesar 69

Ophelia, The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke 73

Ophelia, The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke 77

Queen, The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke 81

Cressida, The Tragedie of Troylus and Cressida 85

Cressida, The Tragedie of Troylus and Cressida 89

Cressida, The Tragedie of Troylus and Cressida 93

Cassandra, The Tragedie of Troylus and Cressida 97

Desdemona, The Tragedie of Othello, the Moore of Venice 101

Æmilia, The Tragedie of Othello, the Moore of Venice 105

Desdemona, The Tragedie of Othello, the Moore of Venice 109

Bianca, The Tragedie of Othello, the Moore of Venice 113

Desdemona, The Tragedie of Othello, the Moore of Venice 117

Lady Macbeth/Lady, The Tragedie of Macbeth 121

Lady Macbeth/Lady, The Tragedie of Macbeth 125

Lady Macbeth/Lady, The Tragedie of Macbeth 129

Lady Macbeth/Lady, The Tragedie of Macbeth 133

Lady Macbeth/Lady, The Tragedie of Macbeth 137

Goneril, The Tragedie of King Lear 141

Goneril, The Tragedie of King Lear 145

Goneril, The Tragedie of King Lear 149

Cordelia, The Tragedie of King Lear 153

Cordelia, The Tragedie of King Lear 157

Volumnia, The Tragedy of Coriolanus 161

Volumnia, The Tragedy of Coriolanus 165

Cleopatra, The Tragedie of Anthonie and Cleopatra 169

Cleopatra, The Tragedie of Anthonie and Cleopatra 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