| Title | : | She Persisted: One Hundred Monologues from Plays by Women over Forty (Applause Acting Series) |
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| ISBN | : | 1493061313 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781493061310 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 213 |
| Publication | : | Published November 1, 2021 |
She Persisted: One Hundred Monologues from Plays by Women over Forty is a collection of monologues from plays by members of Honor Roll!, an advocacy group of women over forty. About Honor Roll!: "Honor Roll! is an advocacy and action group of women+ playwrights over forty—and our allies—whose goal is our inclusion in theater. The term "women+" refers to a spectrum of gender identification that includes women, non-binary identifiers, and trans. We are the generation excluded at the outset of our careers because of sexism, now overlooked because of ageism. We celebrate diversity in theater, and work to call attention to the negative impact of age discrimination alongside gender, race, ethnicity, faith, socioeconomic status, disability, and sexual orientation in the American Theatre and beyond." "These women are in their forties and fifties and sixties, and they have been writing a long time, and they are at the height of their craft. These are tight, complex, nuanced pieces of writing, which no one has seen because for too long they weren't looking. These are important writers, and important plays." —Theresa Rebeck, from the introduction
She Persisted: One Hundred Monologues from Plays by Women over Forty (Applause Acting Series) Reviews
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Fascinating reading! There's a great variety of monologues--some touching, some hilarious, some poignant, some fierce. This doesn't shy away from very difficult and sometimes disturbing topics, so proceed with caution, but it was a wonderful, valuable project to undertake. There's so much wonderful material to choose from, with the added bonus of its very existence being a middle finger to sexism and ageism and whitewashing.
Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review! -
Wonderful variety... some funny, some moving, some thought provoking. If you are looking for a monologue, you will find one in this most excellent collection. Plus added bonus all women writers...love that!
