For search tips, click here enter your search parameters. Mr baileys minder monologue debra oswald the seeing space. Stories in the dark debra oswald national library of. Author oswald, debra subjects motion picture plays teenagers drama 1900 1999 audience juvenile summary a delightful and compassionate look at adolescence and all that it entails 4 men, 6 women. Try to include in the conversation some real specific signs of what the relationship is. Flynn adapted this monologue for the 2014 movie version of her book. Now i know this sounds like im throwing away everything ive said so far.
Dramatic monologues for women from movies, plays, television. When she tries to make gillian feel good about herself. Apr 14, 2011 decide why you want to portray the characters thoughts in an interior monologue. When she finds out that gillian has a crush on a boy. She explores the child parent relationship in mr baileys minder and the peach season. Throughout the play, the troubles within relationships are shown. Debra oswald is a writer for stage, film, television and childrens fiction. Gillian is dressed and apaper bag with holes cut out for the eyes is on her head. One of the most critically acclaimed suspense writers of our time, gillian flynn takes that statement to its darkest place in this unputdownable masterpiece about a marriage gone terribly, terribly wrong. Amy dunne, the titular missing person of gone girl, gillian flynns novelturneddavid fincher film, is a psychopath. It helps to define what is going on between the two of you. Dags debra oswald monologues, dags by debra oswald script, dags marked, dewey dags, p d james dags att bruka allvar 1999, oswald co, oswald inc, oswald j smith, oswald j smith what does it mean to believe, what happened to oswald s. What i wrote debra oswald ronin films educational dvd sales. She created and was head writer of the channel 10 drama series offspring, now on netflix, for which she won the 2011 nsw premiers literary award and the.
This is a list of dramatic monologues for women from movies, television shows, plays and books. Brilliant lies focuses on issues that arise from allegations of sexual harassment, the quest for justice, the nature of malefemale relationships in the. Gone girls toxic mix of sharpedged wit and deliciously chilling prose creates a nervefraying thriller that confounds you at every turn. Social cripples from dags by debra oswald year 8 students mosman high concert 17th june 2010. In mr baileys minder therese is a woman in her midtwenties who has just been released from jail.
Brilliant lies monologue david williamson the seeing space. For those of you reading from overseas david williamson is one of australias most famous playwrights. Female monologues from plays comedic free pdf ebooks. Debra oswald has 24 books on goodreads with 2735 ratings. Available in the national library of australia collection. When she catches gillian wearing a terrible outfit. Her stage plays have been performed around the world and are published by currency press. Her play dags has had many australian productions and has been published and performed in britain.
Her youth plays, dags and skate, reveal the raw edge of teenage life, the moment when we discover the world isnt fair. She loves chocolate and is infatuated with the bestlooking boy in school. Stories in the dark explores the power of storytelling, mingling the magic and earthy wisdom of folk tales with the hardedged story of violence, conflict and the struggle to survive. Having a bad day monologue archives monologue blogger. Debra oswald is a twotime winner of the nsw premiers literary award and the creatorhead writer of the first five seasons of the tv series offspring. There was a wide variety of time periods, styles, and characters. She began writing as a teenager and sold her first radioplay at 17. The drama of gillian s pursuit of romance and happiness teenage by debra oswald 19871101 on. In 2008 her stories in the dark won best play in the nsw premiers literary awards. To find more books about dags by debra oswald script, you can use related keywords.
Debra oswald is a sydneybased playwright and author. Beneath the entertaining oneliners about teenage mutant ninja turtles and middle school, we can see her insecurities peeping through as she tries to convince demetrius, an equally awkward boy, to return her affection. A book by debra oswald one of a series of new plays for age 14 upwards, strongly linked to successful youth theatre projects. Im going to admit something i never thought id admit to anyone ever. A delightful and compassionate look at adolescence and all that it entails 4 men, 6 women. The drama of gillians pursuit of romance and happiness teenage by debra oswald 19871101 on. December 22, 2019 december 21, 2019 joseph arnone 1 minute monologues always dramatic, dont make me come over there monologue, final warning monologue, get it off your chest monologue, go rock your shit hard with this monologue, having a bad day monologue, ladies, listen, stop fucking around monologue, talented actress monologues for auditions. She is determined to make a fresh start and gets a job as a livein carer for leo. When she tells gillian why she bronwyn has a better life. Abc tv anyway armwrestle australia awkwardly bean bags big chance biggies biggles biscuits blues brothers boyfriend breath bron bronwyn rushes brother chatting crazy currency press dags debra oswald derek dermatologist dummies dunno eat a choctop flops friends gforce gelato giggling gill gillian and monica gillian groans gillian laughing. Extract from the play, dags by debra oswald dramatic context. I guess youre all wondering why ive got this paper bag on my head. And so begins a journey into the shifting, shimmering world of ogres, princes, singing bones, foolish lads and wolfmothers.
The famous speech from gillian flynns 2012 novel gone girl. Female monologues from plays comedic free pdf ebook. Oswald has written many interesting plays and writes for the australian television show offspring. Throughout this play, commissioned by the canberra youth theatre specifically for teenagers, gillian takes us on a funny, excruciating journey through the world of adolescent anguish and awkwardness. The drama of gillians pursuit of romance and happiness. This is her monologue a confession about a secret she has been keeping from her best friend. A modern interpretation of the jealous maiden, helenas monologue here oozes with teen insecurity and angst. What makes life valuable a girl considerate herself selfish until she met a woman that a midsummer nights dream.
Debra oswald sixteenyearold gillian is a dag a nerd, a misfit, totally uncoolwho sees herself as fat, ugly and a social cripple. Jun 18, 2010 social cripples from dags by debra oswald year 8 students mosman high concert 17th june 2010. Debra oswald born 1959 is an australian writer for film, television, stage, radio and childrens fiction. Purpose and relationship they are the two most important. Oct 28, 2012 the first one comes from mr baileys minder by debra oswald.
With a wide variety of both comedic and dramatic monologues, these are perfect for auditions, for speech and forensic contests, for use in the classroom, or for launching discussions about sensitive topics. Debra oswald is a dvd on the australian playwright debra oswald. Each play contains quality writing with a direct appeal to young people, but with enhanced emphasis on the practical and collaborative nature of drama, in line with gcse requirements. You can expand on a major theme of the your story, highlight an important character trait or discuss other characters through the eyes of your monologue subject. Debra oswald writes about the abandoned and neglected child who then becomes the damaged adult searching to belong. Titania expresses how her argument with oberon has altered the natural course of. Oct 29, 2012 the second monologue i discovered was from david williamsons play brilliant lies. Debras stage plays have been produced around australia. Monologues our collection of monologue books for young actors is one of the most extensive youll find anywhere. Find the places most suitable for an interior monologue.