Monologues for Actors of Color: Women

by Roberta Uno (Editor)

First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Genres: Theatre

Paperback

First published November 12, 1999

Reviews

[Fadillah · Rating 4 out of 5]

POC definition by google is simply a person who is not white. The contex is widely applicable to North America especially in USA. The book compiling monologues from people who are not solely refer to African-Americans; rather, it encompasses all non-white groups and emphasizes the common experiences of systemic racism, prejudice, the struggle of having to fit in the white-centric culture and identity. While reading this book, I am having a hard time to distinguish Indian as Native American because my ideas of Indian is those who came from India not the Native American or The first nations. However, since this monologues did bring out the ugly truth of what People of color faces every day be it today, or 10 years ago — you might come across few deragotary terms that was used to call certain races. It was not pleasant reading about it, in fact it was so unsettling especially when some of the experiences described by the authors felt so raw and real. I have be frank, i rarely read a play but this book hooked me instantly with only few pages. Everyone has their own story reflected inside each play that they wrote. Each has their own way to project their stories. It is up to us readers and audiences who watches the play to dive deep into it and interpret the lessons within it. There are about 52 monologues in this book and i am having a hard to pick which one is my favorite because i definitely enjoy all of it but i will just choose few that stays with me right after i turned the last page.
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- Giving up the ghost by Cherrie Morega (Theme : Rape and sexual assault)
- My Ancestors House by Bina Sharif (Theme : A silent breadwinner in the family but was forced to remain silent due to fragility of male’s/husband’s ego and partriarchal society)
- China Doll by Elizabeth Wong (Theme : Asian Representation and portrayal on screen and Media and why whitewashing is never okay)
- Unfinished women cry while in No Mans land while a bird dies in a gilded cage by Aisha Rahman (Theme : Stigma of Unwed Pregnant mother who later give birth and force to call her own daughter ‘niece’)
- The strength of Indian Women by Vera Manuel (Theme : The cowardice that later turned into regret and guilt of this main character who would do anything to fit in into the culture, identity and religion that was not belonged to her in the first place.)

[Mills College Library]

808.8245 M7517 2016

[cassie wilson · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wish there were monologues for black women that aren't about race struggles or living in the hood. If you're any other race you may like this book.