Comedy speech suitable for children

Victoria Sye
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Hi,
I have an audition for a xmas TIE tour- I have asked to prepare a comedy speech suitable for children but I've really struggled to find one. Could anyone advise me on a good place to start or even a piece which could be suitable?

Thank you- any help would be much appreciated.
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Hi victoria,

A good one can be to look at children's books and adapt something - this way you can slightly tailor it to the role / production in question as well?

Good luck!

Xx


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Hi Victoria,

Great news on the audition, I hope this isn't too late! Look up the Toadstool speech from 'How I Got That Part'By Robert Pridham. It's a great fun monog!


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I guess Roald Dahl is the obvious choice? Or something by Ellen Dryden?

When I had my term of mock auditions at drama school, I panicked and bought 2 books. One was called "Audition speeches for 6-16 year olds" by Jean Marlow & the other called: "Solo speeches for under 12-s" published by Oberon books, in association with Lamda. If you choose a speech from a book, I do advise you read the whole play though!

Otherwise, perhaps you could take a look at the websites for Polka and The Unicorn theatres and see what they're doing...

Good luck!


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Hi Victoria

Dahl's Revolting Rhymes are a good bet, plenty of fun character work you can put in there, and they're entertaining for children and adults!
I also once adapted The Lion and The Mouse fable at an audition which went down well!
Good Luck!


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Sorry, I meant to say my "children's" mock audition. It sounds like all my mock auditions were children's theatre ones...or indeed, that I was between 6-16 when I went to drama school! ;-)


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...or under 12!

;-)


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Victoria Sye
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Thank you for all your help and advice everyone- you helped me get the part with the company!!

Thankyou again and best wishes! Xxx


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Yay! Victoria, well done!
nadia ;-)


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