Top 10 Female Shakespeare Roles
While the female roles were played by male actors in Shakespeare’s day, the Bard proved time and time again that he could write complex, meaty roles for both genders. His female characters are at points...
Shakespeare
Shakespeare has always been a major focus on StageMilk. Working with Shakespearean text is essential for an actor, and actors and theatre makers across the world are enthralled and intrigued by William Shakespeare and his plays. For that reason we have a great deal of Shakespeare information, all of which can be found here. Enjoy…
Henry V Monologues
Henry V is one of Shakespeare’s most celebrated history plays. We ranked this play in the top 15 Shakespeare’s plays. This play is a gift for actors and there are plenty of awesome speeches to...
Julius Caesar Monologues
Julius Caesar is one of my favourite Shakespeare plays. It is so good in fact that we ranked it No. 8 on our list of Best Shakespeare Plays. It’s a classic tale, full to the...
As You Like It
As You Like It. One of Shakespeare’s most celebrated comedies. I see As You Like as a close cousin of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Young love, running off into the forest, and plenty of fun...
Love Labour’s Lost (Act 3 Scene 1) Monologue
So you have stumbled here to work through one of Shakespeare’s popular male monologues. To begin, I except you have read the play. If you haven’t do so, read it. Now! Having a clear understanding...
Hamlet’s Advice to the Players
It’s funny that many actors today think of Shakespeare as over-the-top, melodramatic and as far from naturalism as you can get. We see the Globe theatre and grand costumes and assume that the plays written...
Common Shakespeare Words Explained
Common Shakespearean words explained. ...
The Merchant of Venice Monologues
The Merchant of Venice is a controversial, problematic Shakespeare play. That said, it features some of Shakespeare’s finest monologues. Whether it’s the biting Shylock, or the melancholy Antonio, or the graceful Portia, The Merchant of...
Sonnet 104
This sonnet is one of the most loved Shakespeare sonnets. It is a simple love sonnets, that doesn’t have much of the anxiety found in sonnets like 27 and 129. You see the poet’s passion...
5 Formidable Richard III Monologues
Looking for a kick-ass Shakespeare monologue? Look no further...