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Lamda monologue help
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 12:31 pm
by islandofsodor
I'm struggling to find a suitable monologue for a slightly older girl doing entry level acting. Most are too short. She doesn't want to do anything too young but the problem with monologues based on literature for older children is they are either not enough speech or they are just too in depth for this level.
We've used Roald Dahl and Alice in Wonderland in the past successfully but she doesn't like those.
Re: Lamda monologue help
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 12:42 pm
by pg
What age is she? I have one or two possible ideas but they might be a bit too old for her in terms of content/life experience. Will put my thinking cap on!
Re: Lamda monologue help
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 12:40 am
by Genevieve
how old is your dd ?
Re: Lamda monologue help
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 2:04 pm
by islandofsodor
It's not my dd. this girl is 12.
Re: Lamda monologue help
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 12:05 pm
by DQsMum
For grade 1 my daughter did The resident Ghost by Jacqueline Emery(very 'physical' and poem: Stop Slimming Mum (very funny), she thoroughly enjoyed both and was a grown up 10 at the time..at 12 she is used Skellig for Grade 3, I wonder if any of these any use?
Re: Lamda monologue help
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 5:01 pm
by islandofsodor
The Resident Ghost is one of the set anthology pieces for Level 1 (grades 1-3) so you arnt allowed to use it for Entry Level.
I've not come across Stop Slimming Mum. Is it a standalone monologue from a collection or a extract from a play.
I know Skellig is used for Verse & Prose. Did you adapt the monologue from the novel yourselves or has it been done for you.
Re: Lamda monologue help
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 5:03 pm
by islandofsodor
However if Skellig was used for a Grade 3 exam I expect it would be too advanced for this student. I have no problems finding Grade 1-3 pieces. It's Entry Level that is hard.
Re: Lamda monologue help
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2014 12:56 pm
by lollypop
Any ideas for a serious (not comedy) grade 1 monologue for a 9yo boy - he is dismissing everything I suggest from Ronald Dahl as too girly?! Thanks
Re: Lamda monologue help
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2014 3:46 pm
by Irishdancer
What about Lord Of The Rings ds did the bit in the cave when the ring was found ds did it when he was about 9 think it's one of the set pieces but not sure really nice for boys. It's when Bilbo Baginns finds the ring
Re: Lamda monologue help
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2014 4:03 pm
by lyndahill
My DD's drama teacher chooses her lamda monologues. Can't you ask the teacher for something suitable??
Re: Lamda monologue help
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2014 6:03 pm
by lollypop
Thanks - he loves Lord of the rings. Brilliant idea
Re: Lamda monologue help
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2014 2:51 pm
by francescasmum
Or Harry Potter.
Re: Lamda monologue help
Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2014 6:33 pm
by tagmama
how about Skulldudgery for a girl or how to train your dragon for a boy