TiradeGuides to learn and rehearse your lines for the theatre
Practical methods for actors, amateur or professional: learn fast and make it last, rehearse without a partner, prepare an audition. Each guide is practical and takes a few minutes to read.
How to learn your lines: 8 methods that work
How to learn lines for a play or a monologue: understand, chunk, say it aloud, space your reviews, run an Italian. Practical methods and common mistakes to avoid.
What is an "Italian" rehearsal? A guide to running lines at speed
What is an "Italian" run in theatre? Definition, why it helps you learn lines, how to do it alone or with others, and how an app can stand in for a scene partner.
How to learn a monologue: a step-by-step method
How to memorise a theatre monologue without just reciting it: understand the thought, chunk it, learn it backwards, test without the script. A six-step method.
Rehearse lines alone: 6 ways without a scene partner
No scene partner available? Six ways to work a scene alone: record the other lines, ask someone to read, use a text-to-speech voice. Pros and cons of each.
How to prepare a theatre audition: text, nerves, the day itself
How to prepare a theatre or drama school audition: choose your piece, know it cold, manage nerves and plan the day. Practical tips for actors.
Forgot your lines on stage? What to do and how to prevent it
What to do when you forget your lines on stage, how to recover without the audience noticing, and how to train so it happens less often.
How to learn Shakespeare and verse: rhythm, meter, shared lines
How to memorise Shakespeare or other verse drama: iambic pentameter, shared lines, rhyme and thought. A practical method for actors, with exercises.
The stages of a theatre rehearsal: from read-through to dress
From the read-through to the dress rehearsal: the stages of a theatre rehearsal explained simply, with the vocabulary: blocking, off book, run-through, tech.
Learn a part in a week: a day-by-day plan
A realistic plan to learn a theatre part in seven days: understand, chunk, learn with the cues, space your reviews, test off book, play it on your feet.
Your cue.
Open Tirade and rehearse your first scene.
Open Tirade