This video provides a taped version of Soft Eclipse , a play by Regina playwright, Connie Gault. Produced and performed by Winnipeg's Prairie Theatre Exchange in the fall of 1992, Soft Eclipse is set in a small prairie town in the mid 1960s. It depicts the dynamic quality of the relationships among a group of women in the community. Teachers are advised to preview this video and The Making of Soft Eclipse and to prepare thorough background information before introducing the video to their students. This collection of 75 monologues from the American and British dramatic literature of the 1980s is a valuable resource for keen acting students at the secondary level and for teachers including monologues in acting units.
Introductory chapters provide a discussion of the monologue and suggestions for performance.
Ranging between one and two pages in length, the monologues are organized alphabetically, and are listed in the table of contents along with the playwright's name, dramatic genre, and intended age range of the speaker. Minimal Canadian content. Teachers are cautioned that some monologues may be offensive or unsuitable for their students and they should review the publications carefully to select resources that are appropriate. Recommended as a teacher resource. A collection of 75 monologues for women selected from the American and British dramatic literature of the 1980s, this anthology also contains introductory sections discussing the monologue and providing tips for performance.