Hamlet Monologue (Act 2 Scene 2)
Comparison is the death of joy, right? Well, Hamlet certainly isn’t the most joyous of Shakespeare’s characters, but in this moment, comparison really ruins his day. We are right in the thick of this play...
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Orlando Monologue (Act 1 Scene 1)
As You Like It is arguably one of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies, and with all of the grief of Hamlet, Ambition of Macbeth, Wit of Much Ado about Nothing and Love of Romeo & Juliet,...
What Does it Mean to Be an Actor?
Actors have a special function in society. As an actor, you are part of a grand storytelling tradition that dates back to early humankind. Storytellers entertain, educate, and inspire our world to become a better...
Lady Macbeth Monologue (Act 1 Scene 7)
Lady Macbeth is considered one of Shakespeare’s greatest antiheroes, from one of Shakespeare’s great tragedies, and for good reason. When it comes to the kind of moral ambiguity that Shakespeare was so well known for,...
Hamlet Monologue (Act 3 Scene 2)
When we think of Hamlet we often think of misery, melancholy, death, dismay and destruction. While all of those things certainly are quite high on the billing, if we look around there’s actually quite a...
Adam Monologue (Act 2, Scene 3)
Often overlooked both in the plays in which they live, and in real life are Shakespeare’s servants. Adam is senior servant to the De Boys family in Shakespeare’s pastoral comedy, As You Like It. While...
Constance Monologue (Act 3, Scene 4)
Though hidden in one of Shakespeare’s least performed plays, Constance is a character all actors wishing to tackle high stakes emotional text should seek to perform. And her speech in Act 3, scene 4, has...
How to Win an Oscar
Largely regarded as the pinnacle of awards for actors, directors, and filmmakers of all kinds, the Oscar has long been sought after by anyone and everyone who’s ever worked in the film industry. But before...
Phebe Monologue (Act 3, Scene 5)
One of As You Like Its most loved characters Phebe presents an interesting problem. Originally written to be the punchline to a joke, in a more modern context she becomes rather sympathetic. Phebe is a...
Bottom Monologue (Act 5, Scene 1)
Ah, Pyramus. The likes of Romeo, Hamlet and Coriolanus have nothing on you when it comes to the deepest of tragedies which you suffer at the hands of fate. Cruelty was a dish which was...