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    Pericles Monologues

    Pericles is a character from Pericles, Prince of Tyre. Browse 4 curated audition pieces featuring Pericles, spanning drama. Each scene includes Director's Notes with performance guidance, character analysis, and a downloadable PDF.

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    1.5 min

    Pericles Takes Up the Riddle

    Pericles, Prince of Tyre

    by William Shakespeare

    Pericles reads a riddle presented by King Antiochus, realizing it describes an incestuous relationship between the King and his daughter. He reflects on the danger of this knowledge and his immediate loss of affection for the princess.

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    duologue
    3 min

    Marina and Pericles: Recognition

    Pericles, Prince of Tyre

    by William Shakespeare

    Pericles, consumed by grief and silence, is visited by Marina, the daughter he believes is dead. As they speak, he begins to recognize her resemblance to his lost wife and questions her noble origins.

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    monologue
    2 min

    Pericles Fears Antiochus

    Pericles, Prince of Tyre

    by William Shakespeare

    Pericles explains to Helicanus his reasons for fleeing Antioch. He reveals the dark secret of King Antiochus's incestuous relationship with his daughter and expresses his fear that the tyrant will wage war on Tyre to keep the secret hidden.

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    duologue
    2 min

    Helicanus and Pericles: Exile from Tyre

    Pericles, Prince of Tyre

    by William Shakespeare

    Pericles confides in his loyal advisor Helicanus about the dangerous secret he discovered in Antioch regarding King Antiochus. He expresses his fear that the tyrant will invade Tyre to silence him, putting his entire kingdom at risk.

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    Pericles, Prince of Tyre

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