For our development section of the course we are asked to perform a monologue. This could either be a previously written monologue of 'Our Sammy', which is from the Blood Brothers play

Francis Runiceman Mr. S Markey 11.8

Development section

For our development section of the course we are asked to perform a monologue. This could either be a previously written monologue of ‘Our Sammy’, which is from the Blood Brothers play, or to write up our own monologue which relates to the play ‘Blood Brothers’.

I decided to write my own monologue, because It gave me the chance to be original, and to express what I interpret what the characters are feeling, so that I could put it into my own words and to block the piece how I wanted it to be performed.

The ‘monologue’ word comes from the Greek words “mono” and “logos” which means “one word”, it is a linguist act designed to transport/convey information by one person directly addressing the audience. In a monologue the thespian needs to be alone, however, none of the other cast speaks. Although when an actor/actress is alone, perhaps thinking out loud, this is a soliloquy, not a monologue.

There are two basic types of monologue that can be performed, these are a;

Exterior monologue: Whereby the actor speaks to another person, who is not in the performance space and who ...