Overview
Show
Character
Gender
Male
Playing Age
Adult
Style
Comedic
Act/Scene
Act 1
Time & Place
The monologue takes place in a public square in the town of Titipu, Japan, during the mid-1800s.
Length
Short
Time Period
Classical
Show Type
Operetta
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Context
Nanki-Poo, disguised as a humble wandering
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A year ago I was a member of the Titipu town band. It was my duty to take the cap round for contributions. While discharging this delicate office, I saw Yum-Yum. We loved each other at once, but she was betrothed to her guardian Ko-Ko, a cheap tailor, and I saw that my suit was hopeless. Overwhelmed with despair, I quitted the town. Judge of my delight when I heard, a month ago, that Ko-Ko had been condemned to death for flirting! I hurried back at once, in the hope of finding Yum-Yum at liberty to listen to my protestations.
Performance Tips
- Infuse your delivery with a bright, earnest
Emotional Beat Breakdown
1. A Hopeless Romance
- What shifts: The
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