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These monologues have been remembered fondly thanks to the performances of their actors and the impact they had on the film and its audience. So sit tight as we take a look at the 15 best.
Actor Christopher Walken performing a monologue in the 1984 stage play Hurlyburly. In theatre, a monologue (from Greek: μονόλογος, from μόνος mónos, "alone, solitary" and λόγος lógos, "speech") is a speech presented by a single character, most often to express their thoughts aloud, though sometimes also to directly address another character or the audience.
The subject matter of the monologues includes women's relationships and wardrobes and at times the interaction of the two, using the female wardrobe as a time capsule of a woman's life. The show was initially presented as a part of the 2008 summer series at Guild Hall in East Hampton, New York , and then as a benefit series at the DR2 Theatre ...
This category comprises articles pertaining to monologues, speeches made by one person speaking their thoughts aloud or directly addressing a reader, audience or character Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory.
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Stand-up comedy originated in various traditions of popular entertainment in the late 19th century. These include vaudeville, the stump-speech monologues of minstrel shows, dime museums, concert saloons, freak shows, variety shows, medicine shows, American burlesque, English music halls, circus clown antics, Chautauqua, and humorist monologues, such as those delivered by Mark Twain in his 1866 ...
Jokes range from short one-liners to longer monologues. The comedic form requires a takeover of the stage, in order for the comedian's material to "kill." [4] For women, direct contact with the audience puts their womanhood on display. Many female comedians choose to wear loose-fitting clothing to take their femininity out of the spotlight.