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Have you ever struggled to find the perfect monologue? Do you want to lose yourself in an unforgettable story? Do you want to be…transported? Philip Ridley’s The Vespers is a major work by a major writer. 100 original, self-contained monologues for actors (and readers) of all genders, all ages, and all levels of experience. Varying in length, style and structure – from the surreally comic to the heartbreakingly tragic – this is an essential toolkit for any actor (or anyone who enjoys a good story) with an introduction by Cath Badham, Lecturer in Performance at the University of Derby, UK.

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Ridley's play is completely and dizzyingly of itself. The writing seethes and burns....Seldom has sexual love been explored on stage with such ferocious honesty. * The Guardian (on Tender Napalm) * Outstanding....Ridley at his imaginative best...his most moving and accessible adult play to date. * WhatsonStage (on Shivered) *

The Vespers is utterly amazing. Ridley's writing is marvelously precise and constantly surprising in its twists and turns. At every point he manages to evoke ideas and feelings that are both thrilling and true. It's a supreme achievement by the most innovative and exciting contemporary British writer, whose words dazzle, make you think of the unthinkable, and tune you into wild and wonderful emotions that seem to echo from beyond the text. Read and be transported. * Aleks Sierz * Ridley's play is completely and dizzyingly of itself. The writing seethes and burns....Seldom has sexual love been explored on stage with such ferocious honesty. * The Guardian (on Tender Napalm) * Outstanding....Ridley at his imaginative best...his most moving and accessible adult play to date. * WhatsonStage (on Shivered) *

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Philip Ridley was born and brought up in the East End of London. His first play, The Pitchfork Disney, changed the course of British theatre. His other plays include Moonfleece, Vincent River, Mercury Fur, Leaves of Glass, Tender Napalm, Radiant Vermin, and The Poltergeist.

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