Zen and the art of the monologue

Spalding Gray and Eric Bogosian have made the monologue a significant part of contemporary theatre, and more and more one-person performances crop up every season.

Building on the success of Zen and the Art of Stand-Up Comedy , Jay Sankey brings his unique approach to the art of the monologue.

With a blend of calm, sound advice combined and anarchic humour, Sankey explores the dangers of the monologue for, as he puts it, 'the vain and the inexperienced', as well the freedom it offers the performer.

This will be invaluable for those attempting full-length monologues as well as shorter audition pieces or speeches.