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Audition for drama school

Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 1:37 pm
by mogs
Hi. My son is in the process of sending off an application form for a two year btec course at Italia Conti Arts Centre. They have asked for 2 contrasting acting pieces, approx one minute in length. Please excuse my ignorance but do they mean two monologues? if so, do they have to be certain pieces? He's 15. I've googled monologes for teenagers but i just dont know where to start! Do we just pick 2? Has anyone just been through this or could point us in the right direction. Thank you.

Re: Audition for drama school

Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 5:07 pm
by Welsh Mum
They do mean monologues. Contrasting can mean different things - modern/classical, or funny/sad etc. Try to choose characters near in age to your DS. If you cannot get one monologue long enough then it is OK to join together shorter ones e.g. take a duologue and edit it by removing one character's lines.

Having never had a teenage son I am sure someone else will come up with far better specific examples than I can :)

Good luck!

Re: Audition for drama school

Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 10:56 pm
by RoseTowers4
Welshmum is right in what she says. I would add that it might be useful if one of your monologues/acting pieces showed some movement? I think they would prefer that to two static pieces. Good luck :)

Re: Audition for drama school

Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 5:56 pm
by mogs
Thank you both for your replies. Taking on board what you've said, we've gone with a funny/sad one and the funny one involves movement :D Had them off a site for teenagers so fingers crossed they'll work for him