Best Shakespeare Monologues Podcasts (2023)

This podcast is meant for you to explore, motivate, and challenge your imagination! As actors, one of our biggest assets is creating places, circumstances, objects, that do not exist with us in the moment. Specifically in improvisation, there is a lot of object work, and this exercise is going to explore how you can mime objects, food, and space th…

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The Say It Podcast

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Shakespeare Week With Samantha Robinson 38:10

2y ago38:10

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For week 5 of the Say It Podcast, Mark sits down with our guest coach from this week, Samantha Robinson to get her insight into the competition and the arts industry during the COVID pandemic. Sam is a writer, performer, director, producer and much more... so had plenty to say about our brilliant contestants in the competition.…

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Bonus Episode With Emily Redpath from 'Romeo & Juliet 2021' 25:18

2y ago25:18

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for Shakespeare week we're bringing you a special bonus episode, where Say It Coach Joe is joined by Uk Actress Emily Redpath. There couldn't be a more fitting guest this bonus episode, since Emily is the leading lady in one of The Bard's greatest play. Emily plays Juliet in the current production of Romeo and Juliet alongside Sam Tutty. In the epi…

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The Say It Podcast

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Nicola Bolton and Comedy Week 32:15

2y ago32:15

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This week, its talent agent Nicola Bolton who chats with Say It Coach Mark about what she say from our contestants, as well as her advice from on the inside of the industry.By Artz Centre

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Paul Woodward & Great British Monologue Week 36:07

2y ago36:07

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This week, say it coach Mark chatted to our guest coach Paul about his feedback from the Say It Competition. After training as an actor at ALRA, Paul has faced the challenge of performing monologues plenty of times, and gives his industry insight into what stood out for him from the Say It contestants.…

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The Moment Before: An Actor's Warm-up Podcast

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Energizing the Body; E5: Energizing the Voice-Body Connection 14:38

2+ y ago14:38

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In our day-to-day lives, we probably don’t spend a lot of time thinking about the texture of words, or the resonance of the sounds we make. In our acting work, however, these are important tools for transformation into characters from every walk of life. Play this episode whenever you’re looking for a low pressure exercise geared to invigorate your…

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Preparing Special Skills; E6: Freshening-up an old Monologue with Mask Work 14:22

2+ y ago14:22

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By exploring mask work, you can revisit "old" text with a new eye. Using mask images to ignite and inspire fresh ideas to add layers and complexity to your monologue. Learn to play and trust your instincts with this new exercise.By Ryan Adolph

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Energizing the Body; E4: Releasing Tension and Grounding Yourself 15:06

2+ y ago15:06

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Prepare yourself for performance or rehearsal by challenging your perfectionist brain and promoting self-care and kindness.By Eloy Gomez

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Finding Closure; E4: Crossing Out of Character 9:14

2+ y ago9:14

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A practical means for an artist or performer to transition out of a character role, especially an emotionally taxing one.By Ryan Adolph

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Preparing Special Skills; E5: Preparing Voice and Body for Shakespeare 9:23

2+ y ago9:23

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This simple but effective warmup will cover all the basics for performing classical text effectively. This warmup will help you unlock your resonance centers and engage your full body for a powerful performance.By Kevin Craig

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Preparing Special Skills; E4: Singer Warm Ups 14:16

2+ y ago14:16

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The exercises in this podcast span a wide enough range for all voice types.By Cameron Chase

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Preparing Special Skills; E3: Prepping for Cold Read Auditions 12:12

2+ y ago12:12

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Cold read auditions will leave you expected to make bold choices on a moment's notice. Use this podcast to gain tools to find an entry point into new material.By Ryan Adolph

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Finding Closure; E3: Awakening From the Dreaming 10:28

2+ y ago10:28

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A mental exercise that helps transition the actor from character back to self using Laban’s States of Mind as a guidepost. For this episode, you will need a place to relax, reflect and de-role.By Cameron Chase

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Exploring Emotions; E4: Putting on Puppets 11:30

2+ y ago11:30

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An exploration of transferring the puppet’s physical expression of emotion into our own bodies in order to establish new characters working from the outside in. For this podcast, you will need space to move about and a free-standing mirror.By Department of Theatre - Michigan State University

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Exploring Emotions; E3: Opening Up Emotions through the Hips and Chest 18:28

2+ y ago18:28

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During this exercise you will explore opening up or unlocking different places in your body where we as humans hold a lot of tension: Our hips and our Chest. As human beings it can be scary to be vulnerable, but this podcast will give actors physical tools to allow ourselves to be more open. Music: Garden Music by Kevin MacLeod.…

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Energizing the Body; E3: Kabuki Flow 16:31

2+ y ago16:31

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This kabuki inspired sequence provides a full-bodied physical warmup, that will wake up your muscles, engage your breath, and focus your mind.By Sharon Combs

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Activating Imagination; E5: Improv! 8:44

2+ y ago8:44

8:44

Say YES to stretching creative muscles with an improv warm up that creates characters and encourages risk-taking and spontaneity.By Department of Theatre - Michigan State University

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Preparing Special Skills; E2: Stage Combat Preparation 20:11

2+ y ago20:11

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This is a stage combat focused warm-up, working on precision, core engagement, and body flow to prepare you for any physically demanding show or rehearsal.By Eloy Gomez

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Preparing Special Skills; E1: Prepping for Staged Intimacy 10:36

2+ y ago10:36

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This preparation will help the whole body warm up for emotional and physical storytelling. No matter the level of intimacy to be explored, this imaginative solo warm-up will prepare the actor through breath and body awareness.By Claire Wilcher

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Finding Closure; E2: Finding Creative Closure 5:10

2+ y ago5:10

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Guided visualization for closure after a show, rehearsal, or audition.By Abbie Cathcart

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Finding Closure; E1: Mindfulness 5:58

2+ y ago5:58

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This podcast will give you a way to step out of whatever it is you have just experienced in order to continue through your day or night. You will work towards being fully present to what’s happening, what you’re doing, and the space you are in through breathing and awareness.By Darah Donaher

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Discovering Character; E6: Playing with Archetypes 11:30

2+ y ago11:30

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In this exercise, we’ll be exploring three familiar Archetypes, to play with physical transformation and gesture. These larger than life characters create an instinctual response in us that inspires our choices as actors. All you need for this exercise is a small amount of space, a warmed-up body, and your imagination.…

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Exploring Emotions; E2: Character Exploration through Sound & Music 8:34

2+ y ago8:34

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Music and sound can be wonderful entry points to character. Have you ever heard a song that instantly put you in a good mood? Has a sound ever made you feel like you were going to crawl out of your skin? Music and sound have the power to affect your mood, change your energy level, establish your environment, and impact your inner tempo. In this exe…

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Discovering Character; E5: Working with Elements 8:08

2+ y ago8:08

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For this exercise all that is needed is your body and imagination. We will be exploring working with qualities of elements to build specific character choices. It is helpful to have a character in mind here, but not necessary.By Kevin Craig

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Discovering Character; E4: Animal Work 8:34

2+ y ago8:34

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By exploring animal form and behavior, and extracting the basic qualities and essence of an animal; you can build a character or multiple characters, that are distinct and specific. This tool gives you something practical to follow and encourages you to physically engage your body. It’s not about finding the perfect shape, or form, but about playin…

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Discovering Character; E3: Stick Ball Veil 9:54

2+ y ago9:54

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The Michael Chekhov exercise often called "Stick, Ball, Veil" gives an actor the opportunity to explore physical transformation for a particular character using the self-created version of an object: either a stick, ball, or veil. This exploration will build imagination, inspire physicality, and engage the characters center of energy. It’s recommen…

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Discovering Character; E2: Questions of Character 7:52

2+ y ago7:52

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People. We’re a jumble of needs, wants, complaints, neuroses and opinions. Part of the fun of being an actor is making specific choices about a character’s background and worldview that may exist outside of the text. On this episode, we’ll go beyond given circumstances, and explore questions that will help awaken your imagination, and bring an arse…

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Discovering Character; E1: Three Rooms 9:39

2+ y ago9:39

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Want to dig deeper into your character’s inner life? Use this imaginative warm-up to explore environments that will enrich your character’s world. This warm-up is designed for pre-performance emotional prep, whether in class, rehearsal, or production.By Claire Wilcher

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Exploring Emotions; E1: The Three Sisters 11:02

2+ y ago11:02

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Through imagination work and physical embodiment, we will do an initial exploration and warm up into Chekhov’s technique of The Three Sister Sensations. This can help with emotional preparation and characterization. This exercise is based on the teachings of Michael Chekhov, Lenard Petit, and Lisa Dalton.…

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Energizing the Body; E2: Yoga for the Actor 15:38

2+ y ago15:38

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As a form of moving meditation, Yoga for the Actor promotes mindfulness and full-bodied ease in your acting work. Join me in this comprehensive warm-up before your auditions, rehearsals, or even performances!By Abbie Cathcart

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Energizing the Body; E1: Actorcize! 14:03

2+ y ago14:03

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Actors need to use their unique instrument (the body) to their full advantage, and ready for anything the world may throw at them. This full-bodied warm-up will allow actors to find power and strength through a circuit of exercises.By Darah Donaher

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Activating Imagination; E4: Crossing the Threshold 8:41

2+ y ago8:41

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Through imagination work, quickly access an empowering, creative mental space for class, rehearsal, or performance. Based on the Michael Chekhov exercise, this episode will help you turn your physical space into one full of creative possibilities.By Eloy Gomez Orfila

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Activating Imagination; E3: Phantom Body 13:44

2+ y ago13:44

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This exercise serves as a practical way of radiating your energy to communicate intent and action by awakening, and then utilizing, an imaginary form or body called your “Phantom Body”. This technique allows you to direct or focus energy, and react to or influence your scene partner without needing to do large physical movements or change blocking …

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Activating Imagination; E2: Elemental Imagination Journey 8:37

2+ y ago8:37

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Actors will travel through the various elements of the earth in order to energize their imagination as they follow physical impulses between earth, water, fire and air, ultimately evoking the creative power in their bodies and acting space. You will need ample space to physically explore.By Cameron Chase

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