by Kim Gilbert
First published 2022
Kim Gilbert adapts scenes from Charles Dickens's novels into performance pieces for drama education. The collection provides monologues and duologues drawn from Dickens's fiction, designed for both male and female performers. Gilbert selects material that works in classroom settings and prepares students for acting examinations. The pieces serve multiple purposes: classroom exploration, solo and paired performance exams, auditions, and festival competitions. Teachers gain a structured resource for introducing students to Victorian literature through performance. Students encounter Dickens's distinctive writing style, which blends sharp social satire with humor. The adaptations preserve the colorful language and wit that made Dickens one of the Victorian era's most celebrated novelists. Gilbert's collection bridges the gap between literary study and dramatic performance, allowing students to experience Dickens's characters and dialogue through active interpretation rather than passive reading.
Genres: fiction, literature, drama, adaptations, education, 19th-century, academic
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: classroom, drama-education, performance
Period: Victorian Era
148 pages · Paperback · Independently published