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Hi everyone - here’s the video of our October meet up for you to watch at your leisure… unfortunately my internet connection was not as strong as it usually is, so there are a couple of moments where I cut out… but it’s only a few seconds at a couple of points.

Did you know that these videos are available as PODCASTS so you can listen on the go! I’ve tried to make it accessible without the slideshow and scripts that I share on the screen, so why not take me along next time you do the washing up or walk the dog?

If you go to Spotify and search for Gabi’s Speech and Drama Podcast you’ll find me there - or just click this link. You will need to link your Spotify account to your Substack account (use the same email address) and that way you’ll get access to the full length podcasts.

I’ve attached below three useful documents:

* The visual handout of Stanislavski’s key principles (shared last week, but I thought it made sense to include it again here).

* A reminder of each of the Key Principles, and some practical tasks to connect that Principle to performance.

* Four monologues with exercises linked to each that focus on one or more of the Key Principles:

* The Long Road by Shelagh Stevenson - using Joe’s opening monologue to explore objectives, emotional truth and circles of attention.

* Absurd Person Singular by Alan Ayckbourn - using Geoffrey’s monologue at the start of Act 2 to explore subtext and objectives.

* Three Sisters by Chekhov - using Natasha’s monologue in Act 2 to explore the ‘magic if’

* Twelfth Night by Shakespeare - using the duologue in Act 3 to explore given circumstances.

I can’t share the first two of these pieces as they are in copyright, but below you will find Natasha’s monologue (not the translation I usually use which is in copyright, but it’s pretty good) and the Twelfth Night duologue.