Monologues for men by men Volume two Volume two /

This compilation of 49 modern monologs, written by international male artists with diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds, focuses on the notion of maleness and the ways in which male actors express themselves theatrically. Editors Garrison and Wright, both playwrights and teachers who also collaborated on the first volume, continue to explore the same concept in this follow-up. They have organized the monologs into five chapters by subject: "The Ache" (relationships); "The World We Know Under Siege" (pertaining to 9/11 and being under threat); "Re-Mirroring" (personal criticisms); "Fam-ug-ily" (family boundaries); and the "Male Dance" (raw conceptions). Each chapter includes an introduction by Garrison that could stand alone as a monolog. Some of the pieces are written in poetic form, without punctuation (called page architecture), letting the actor find his own phrasing and intentions. Also included are biographies of the monologists and editors. For all public libraries, especially those that already own the first volume.-Elizabeth Stifter, Brooklyn, NY (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.