Humans are constantly living under the presence of threatening forces. He confronts her, and her argument is it was real to you, therefore it was real. wh1sperings liked this . I know what I did was wrong. Hey, artiste, how did you know it was a woman who painted the cock? kmhf, wefm wf wfrf jrst lkjml kut amc ef was sffjml skofnkcy fdsf, ktefr Gfmmy, fxahtdy. Each monologue entry includes the character's name, the first line of the speech, whether it is verse or prose, and shows the act, scene & line number. Evelyn-. Now, I love him and all. I mean, I was look into get out. The drama narrates the physical and behavioral transformation of Adam, a part-time museum guard who is subject to the manipulation and control of a radical artist named Evelyn Ann Thompson. Vital, even. Now it'll be easy for many of you to condemn my actions as harsh, inhumane or just unrealistic as you drive or walk home tonight, but how many here can say that they've never looked at their significant other and/or a business associate and said, "They're perfect, they're great, except for just one thing" Well I too have taken my base materials and honed them into something new, something unique and, in the eyes and standards of society, something arguably improved. I was wondering if you had any suggestions or could point me in the direction of a good play/playwright? <> stream 23 0 obj Thank you for coming out tonight--its the middle of finals and I'm sure this is not how most of you would choose to spend your time away from campus.on campus. And I love the guy, whether he's sweet or not. So be itthat's the system and one person can't change itbut perhaps they can make you question that system and your values just a little bit. I didn't mean that you-. Slowly he begins to work out, loses weight, cuts his hair, dresses better, gets a nose job, and, in general gets a little darker, more interesting, and less nice. I got the moves, God help me. Yes! As I looked around my world for something to change, I knew I'd been given a tall order. I just hope the next time we pass each other, I recognize who the hell you are. Well, if not, you and Evelyn can always head over to Record City and have a chat. [ Gasps, Laughs ]. Hmm. Jenny knew Adam long before she met Phillip, but Adam never asked her out. The trip into the city- that was fun. We're two adults. endobj And do I appear to like you? The daily language usage makes the Shape Of Things Neil Labute leading in experience. It was adapted into a film in 2003, directed by LaBute and featuring the original London stage cast, which included Paul Rudd, Rachel Weisz, Gretchen Mol, and Fred Weller. In the drama "The Shape of Things", Neil LaBute explores gender roles and exposes alternative visions of power, control and morality in human relationships. I follow in a long tradition of artists who believe that there is no such concept as religion, government, community, or even family. No, truthfully, it was. [ Moans ], "It's a far, far better thing I do than I have ever done." Indeed, he had relations with his best friend's fiancee and continues to harbor details from us about the incident to this day. Only that. /Contents 24 0 R>> But what if it doesn't? - "Peeked"? Philip told you about our talk? The Shape of Things [Dayle Ann Dodds,Julie Lacome,Julie (ILT) Lacome] on Amazon.com. Simple theme. <> (Consider ending the monologue here or . Sorry. I don't know how many nights I listened to this guy say, " Not me, man. it's almost easier to just do the thing. We'll, let me go check the men's room. Okay, that's the boring stuff(She turns over a notecard) My task here tonight is to unveil my semester's work, explain it, and then smile and shake hands, leaving a few of you to examine it, grade it, etc. Read this book several times to the children. to find anybody willing to take a risk these days. So, that's my opinion. I feared. endobj I'm asking you, Adam. Then I just don't like the caffeine. She gave me some kind of crap to put on 'em, and that was it. Oh. Cute guys always have potty mouths. endobj Hmm. Later, Evelyn cajoles Adam into undergoing plastic surgery to fix his large and naturally misshapen nose and succeeds in persuading him to cut himself off from Phillip and Jenny, whose relationship she ruins. Okay. but it really is the capper to my time here at Mercy. Look. He is a living, breathing example of our obsession with the surface of things, the shape of them. Mk, mk nkons yft, nut bjmc k`. Take heed the queen come not within his sight. you and Jenny- I can't believe that. Ow! Really. Which "Take Back the Night" rally did you find her at, Adam? You can examine the stone and setting further when it's placed in the exhibit. - I just never imagined myself to be one of those people. Okay, I'm glad I don't have a pet rabbit or anything. Taking out school loans, mostly. No. Hey! Then what? [ Stammering ]. The one thing Ill say about LaBute is that if you pick him, make sure youre casting yourself correctly. "I knew at this. Unless you guys have something else you want to tell me about- meaning the drive. That's the idea, isn't it? It's called theater, not therapy. Do you have a shovel in your car? (She uncovers a large photograph from a nearby easel. Kind of gets me going ( beat) Thought you should know these things. What does that mean anyway- " I'm an artist"? Thank you for coming out tonight--its the middle of finals and I'm sure this is not how most of you would choose to spend your time away from campuson campus. you're gonna look stupid in one of it hose wet suits. And she, in her mind (I wont speak for yours or even mine), is right. [ Chuckles ]. In his thoughtful film The Shape of Things, writer/director Neil LaBute demonstrates these truths masterfully through the choices and fates of his characters. [ Mock Whimpering ] I fell. So, is my arm unattractive to you then because of those, or not? jf)%y8tBn b(Dj1oy@e u}/OB3|i(?x _*Iv)Rrq Nb~F]83RPf;=qk^/VO&S'!Q,G$ Qo}hmO I only did it for the effect. A lot. I've got a test tomorrow anyway. He's just I dunno, being funny. [ Laughs ]. Honey, I thought we said the guests- - U h, we haven't--. The Shape of Things The Shape of Things Play Writers: Neil LaBute Monologues Start: Do me a favor, don't fool yoursel. stream Right. I call this act "morally questionable" because it seems to be motivated, in my mind at least, as much out of guilt as genuine feelings for me. This is a very entertaining play that centers around the drama of human relationships. That's the only thing about you I don't like. - I wanted to like it. Should Robert besitting\underline{\text{sitting}}sitting this close to the television? Jts gust teat J ckmt, ^faddy; Zku ckmt bmkw amytejml, eavfmt `fdt teat kr Nk, ykurf, Do not sell or share my personal information. An unnamed conservative college town in the Midwestern United States, College/University, Community Theatre, Ensemble Cast, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Small Cast. All of them. This is a beautiful stone, and an amazing gesture on your part, for many reasons. Let me guess. endobj It was pornography. and I haven't really answered the guy yet. A conjugal visit before I'm drawn and quartered? The film's central themes are stoicism, the limits of art, psychopathy, intimacy, and people's willingness to do things for love.[5]. The website's critics consensus reads: "LaBute returns to his earlier themes of cruelty in relationships, and the results hit hard. Good. "Change the world". - Anyway, uh- - Anyway, pull up some floor. ,9! Don't do that, okay? - I'm one of those people. Its him. [Evelyn ] Really? Beauty And The Beast 9. I messed up. The four-character play explores how far someone is willing to go and how much they change for who (or what) they love. - It's getting pretty late. Look, I'm off in 10 minutes. I do. The exhibit itself will give you many first-hand examples of my efforts, some hands-on such as video tapes or sound recordings of our conversations and others more scientific in nature, as in growth charts, X-rays, and accompanying data. What is that girl doing to you? And if I did, you know, know something and then told you. m1]1mcu$%cME 2 ! r Shape of a Girl is a dynamic one-woman show that looks at the realities of teenage relationships, aggression and codes of behaviour. Boy, he really got under your skin, didn't he? A monologue is a speech or composition presenting the words or thoughts of a single character (compare with dialogue ). 25 0 obj Some mutes squawk. The chatty chat and the extra three bucks on the tip. 6 0 obj Yeah. Give them up as friends, both of them. Against medical advice, he had work done to his face, cosmetic surgery at the age of 22, and insisted to those around him that he had merely fallen down. 20 0 obj She said- and I paraphrase-. Several tables scattered about with various "supporting data" on them.) It definitely is. Honestly. It's, uh, Falling down is not nothing. your name's Thompson. If it hadn't been her, if it'd have been oh, say, that cute waitress the other night. Boy, you just can't keep anything to yourself, can you? Eventually, Adam learns that he has been part of Evelyn's MFA thesis project, a topic often mentioned in conversation but never fully explained. Two intertwined couples make up the story: the dating Evelyn and Adam and the engaged Phillip and Jenny. These are surface items, to be sure, but if I, in fact, tell you that I'm going through with it and marrying the guy, you'd probably all shake my hand and say, "Wow, how the hell can I do that to my boyfriend?" It is a human sculpture on which I've worked these past eighteen weeks, and of whom I'm very proud. I think it was a sort of statement, a kind of--. Why are you doing this? The Shape of a Girl. it wasn't pornography, it was a statement. Seriously, though, can you believe that shit? "Goodwill, actually." I found that, with the right coaxing of my material--yes, "coaxing" often of a sexual nature, I'll admit--I could hone the inside of my sculpture as well as the surface. 9 0 obj The story is set in a small university town in the American Midwest and focuses on the lives of four young students who become emotionally and romantically involved with each other. - What do you mean, "saying"? It's the middle of Stop Week, and I'm sure this is not would choose to spend your time away from campus- on campus. We don't. It was just a-. you're right next to someone known as "cute waitress." - you had no right to make her feel that way. cool-girl-is . - No. Publicly humiliated and emotionally devastated, Adam confronts Evelyn in the gallery (as no one else showed up to the Q&A afterwards), demanding an explanation for her actions. you never used to talk like that. I thought it was amazing that the cops didn't bust in and stop her. Hey, that's cute. It- It may be a touch early to start dictating who my friends are. Scottsdale, AZ, Next to Normal It didn't hold any meaning for us. I remember vaguely. I promise. He is the writer/director of the films In the Company of Men and Your Friends and Neighbors, and author of the stage-plays Bash, The Shape of Things (which he also adapted for the screen) and, most recently, The Mercy Seat.He has also directed the feature films Nurse Betty and Possession, the latter adapted from the novel by A. S. Byatt. And now you just quit. Start: Do me a favor, dont fool yoursel Start: I wanna tell you something-and th Start: My task here tonight is to unveil Start: Heylook, I dont know why Im he Ages 12-17: Camp Broadway Ensemble @ Carnegie Hall. <> It's the total point. endobj <> Under, over, around. Art that must be created. Yeah. At punch-out time I'm supposed to get down there and do it. But this, I'm afraid, was not done out of love or caring or concernthis was a simple matter of can I instill "X" amount of change in this creature, using only manipulation as my palette knife? you didn't think I caught that, did you? Trust me, the monologue Ive chosen will be self-evident. With that in mind, I present to you my untitled sculpture and supporting materials tonight. - Well, I should probably grab a seat. In fact, I've done all I could to be as visible as possible with him this year--I'm more of a stay-at-home person myself--since I thought that was an important aspect of his unique transformation. [Jenny] Why is that? You could not forlorn going similar to ebook heap or library or borrowing from your contacts to right of entry them. Directions: Invite the class to sit in a circle. Her work consisted of "sculpting" Adam into a more attractive human being. endstream you should do something with it, your hair. Here at "Mercy." I mean, this isn't Berkeley. No, not yet. Never having had much success with women, Adam is flattered when Evelyn shows an interest in him and, at her suggestion, gets a new hairstyle, begins a regular exercise regimen, eats healthier foods, dresses more stylishly, acts more confident and dominant, and begins wearing contact lenses instead of his usual eyeglasses. 27 0 obj then you ought to at least realize there's a price to it all. - See you next fall. It's supposed to be God. you found it in " Drama," not "Classics.". The first film was driven by . Abdulbari Sweneya 3.5 Personal Response Essay .pdf. No. There is minimal adaptation in the movie version, something for which LaBute has been criticized. The story is set in a small university town in the American Midwest and focuses on the lives of four young students who become emotionally and romantically involved with each other. you remember that? stream Yeah, its kind of horrible. Hearing the same story again and again helps them learn new words and understand the ideas they hear better. Truthfully? you've got that big thing that you're doing. Don't mind that you can't speak, either. Oh, I almost forgotand this is fairly personal, probably shouldn't even do it but it really is the capper to my time here at Mercy, so please indulge me. The play is about Adam, a nerdy, sweet literature major (MA) at an unspecified midwestern university who meets a young graduate art student, Evelyn at his job as a security guard at the art museum. So I say go for it. The accompanying visual portion of this graduate thesis project is currently under review but will hopefully be available in the exhibition gallery down the hall for your perusal next week, so if you don't stay tonight for punch and cookies, ummm please stop by and take a look at your convenience. Maybe we should- I don't really have the same reaction as--. <> Right. They took issue with his thing- you know, the shape of it. Guillermo del Toro was years into the process of outlining and constructing a story for his monstrous love story, The Shape of Water, when he realizes that something was missing. The Shape of Things- Adam's Monologue 4,261 views Dec 7, 2011 25 Dislike Share Save Devin A. In a word, better. <> I do like you. Next you're gonna tell me that the handkerchief with the strawberries on it is missing. She's not trying to take a poke at my being an undergrad, is she? (Laughs) Which is fine, since I realize I have been my entire academic life--at someone's mercy, that is--which reaches back to when I was five. I can't believe it. That museum thing a few weeks back, with the balls. \eat ck yku tejmb; Yejddjp. Uh-uh. So I drink coffee. He is a living, breathing example of our obsession with the surface of things, the shape of them. So, is this, like, a project, then, or--. Let me ask you this. 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