So Katy Wix has written this book of comic monologues and I may have to steal some of them. Although written for the female voice; I dare say they would stand up very well if you were a gentleman and changed the odd word or two. Here you have a book filled with brilliant characters and much funny. Each piece is bubbling with the quirky genius that makes Miss Wix one of the funniest performers / writers around.If I was ever called to audition; which I am not often despite being largely available and willing to try my hand at most things; I would be most grateful to Miss Wix for this fantastic collection. However most likely I shall keep it by my bed to dip into for laughs.It is a very good read.Well done Miss Wix.Jennifer Saunders There are many monologues books on the market but very few provide rich material for comedy. This collection from up and coming comedian actress Katy Wix plugs that gap and provides female performers with the kind of wonderfully warm and interesting characters that they need ndash; and deserve.A comedian and writer; Wix has for the past few years been writing audition speeches for students at drama schools including RADA; LAMDA; Drama Centre and The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. A book of contemporary comedy monologues does not exist for todays actor or indeed a book comprising solely of showcase speeches. This is a collection of very funny and original audition speeches filling a significant gap in the market: made up of monologues for various age ranges; each with a running time of two to three minutes. The brevity in length makes these ideal for auditions or showcases and the variety in age and style encompasses different comedic approaches; from the very quirky to the more traditional ndash; perfect for every type of performer.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Sacred Music under Changing Social; Political; and Cultural PressuresBy Dr. Debra Jan BibelEditors Jeffers Engelhardt and Philip V. Bohlman wrote a deep; scholarly; and extensive introduction covering the core aspects of music within ritual and religious transcendence across various religions; East and West. The specific essays by ten other scholars that follow pale in comparison; largely avoiding the psycho-philosophical matters to instead focus on pragmatic; social and political changes in sacred music brought about by modern cultural pressures and even advances in technology. The religious experience is broad; with chapters on variant Judaic Torah and Haftoroh reading; simplifications and modernization of Buddhist rites on Buddhas birthday; the replacement of old time psalms with pop and rock gospel music among Evangelicals; the accommodation and blending of Islam with sub-Saharan spiritual and healing ceremonies; the adaptation of Hindu folk songs to Christian teachings; the quest for authenticity of Greek Orthodox chants; Bauls negotiating the independent but inclusive path among Sufis and Hindus; adapting traditional Javanese shadow puppet epics for contemporary audiences; music as a political tool in bringing Eastern Europe into a greater Europe; and the music of Arvo Pauml;rt as European pan-Christian; even trans-religious. (The chapter on computer programs and recordings to teach chanting accents for the bar/bat mitzvah rites took me back to my youth when I learned the system from my cantors LP; learning that there are chanting differences among Ashkenazi and Sephardic/Mizarahi Jews was particularly interesting.) The book indicates how much religious music is flexible to new situations and eras while attempting to maintain its traditional motivational and spiritual effects. Thus; the emphasis is on transitions in sacred music rather than mystical transcendence. There is much to appreciate here; as the parallel in Tunisia of Stambeli with Moroccan gnawa. Also; the Taiwanese rite of washing a doll of baby Buddha to celebrate his birthday; shifted to a weekend for the benefit of the wider sangha; compares with my own experience in a Korean Zen Center. The book opens new territory for ethnomusicologists interested in the interface of music and religion today compared to supposed traditions as remembered or historically recorded.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. good .By Kaygood product with high quality. suit for this price . Awesome product! Works perfectly for leveling and trimming cakes! my parents need it; good .
