The Oberon book of Queer Monologues

by Scottee (Author, Editor)

The first collection of its kind, The Oberon Book of Queer Monologues chronicles over one hundred years of queer and trans performance.

Combining classical and contemporary stage plays with spoken word and performance art, this anthology features over forty extracts from some of the most exciting stage works in the English-speaking world. It will be an essential tool for artists seeking monologues for auditions or training; a comprehensive guide through the hidden histories of queer theatre; and a celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Curated by award-winning artist Scottee.

Genres: LGBT, Queer, Theatre, Plays

200 pages, Paperback

First published June 28, 2018

Reviews

[Carlo Hengstler]

Now this is a great queer book. Including examples of queer art, performance, monologue and song from the early 1900s to the present day, this collection is incredibly inclusive and understanding of intersectionality and the totality and complexity of queer culture. It will teach you about often unspoken parts of queer history, celebrate and mourn queer folk of days gone past, and satisfy your itch for iconic queer after queer on stage/performance serving realness. Period. Read it and use it to audition for stuff, especially if you are queer and are struggling to find something to relate to/find within yourself!

[Roos]

The way the monologues (sometimes excerpts sometimes the full text) are in chronological order and each with a little summary about the origin of the text and a few indicative keywords (for example: British. Gay male character. AIDS. 80s ) make it a great book to get an idea of the evolving of queer theatre over time and a handy list to guide you to full plays you might want to read.

[Liam]

Most pieces in this collection were great, but I sometimes strained to understand the relevance beyond “this was a gay character and they said this monologue about some other topic.” I was especially glad to see some older content included.