contemporary monologue:
Dogface by Kellie Powell.
Dogface is a play about a girl who got attacked by a dog when she was seven years old. which cause other children at school to provide her derogatory nickname ' Dogface'- an identity she never fully escapes from. She alternate between describing the experience and re-living it.
I have chosen this monologue because I can relate to it in a very personal and emotional way, I say this because I've been through this as well, when I was 9 years old I was bitten by my friends Dog as well; and just knowing that there's someone else out there, like you who experienced something so life changing at a young age, and has found the courage to put out the scars and pain she felt and was holding for so many years is amazing and inspiring to me.
I know the pain and the emotion and insecurity she felt so I can relate to it, being young and just a child and if something so life changing happens to you it can be hard if children your age don't see the hurt and insecurity you are feeling. It's even harder when they find the need to put you down and make you feel worse about yourself which is horrifying. I mean she experienced the bullying and the words calling and so did I. As child at such a young age who just experienced something like that you expect people to be more generous towards you and make you feel more secure but they bring you down even more than you already are and it hurts the most, because it's the people your around everyday who feel it's okay to call you names.
I can relate to this piece more because of the insecurities I've been hiding away. however, I know that my friends, classmates, and teacher are supportive. This gives me comfort and made me feel comfortable talking about what I've experienced and how I felt at the time of the incident.
Classical Monologue:
This monologue is about Adriana who's spent much of the play worrying that her husband loves another woman. Adriana is most notable for her observations about a woman's role in marriage, her grief over her lost love, and her stubborn loyalty in the face of what she believed to be adultery.
I've chosen this monologue because it was very different from me, I found it very interesting and very challenging. I wanted something very different from me something I've never experienced, something that will push me and make me work harder, and be more creative, more free and open minded and come way out of my comfort zone.
This Character is very different to me. And like that, because I've never been in a relationship before therefore I've never been put in a situation where I feel the need to question my relationship or my other significant.
I can't fully relate to this monologue, however I like the fact that I was able to try and put myself in a position or situation where I could challenge myself was good for my growth as an actress. For example being able to try and imaging what I would do if I was in a situation where i feel like my significant other is having an affair or not in love with me the way he used too or the nice things he use to tell me before. however being able to open up and try to connect to those feeling that I've yet to experience was very challenging.
