[sts4903]

HEY! I am new here and just got cast as The Artful Dodger. I am pretty good at adapting accents, but i was wondering if anyone had any tips on speaking Cockney?? It would be greatly appreciated!!!

[sts4903]

thanks for the help!!!!!!!!!!!

[Broadwaybelter]

I have heard od a lot of people from the production I was just in get a CD from Samuel French. You can order it online by going to the website and look for Cokney under the dialects section. Good luck

[Aimee]

Lots of people drop their 't's when talking cokney....don't, in fact you should emphsise them slightly at times. Drop your 'h's and some 'l's turn into 'w's for eg 'awright' instead of 'alright'.

That's a starter. There are also sites online to show voices/dialects too. Good luck.

[sts4903]

thanks everyone!if anyone else has aything that would be great. like specific sites.

I'll tell you how everything goes!

[accentjim]

If you are trying to work on dialects for this show, there are a few very good sources.

You can listen to native speakers at the International Dialects of English Archive: http://web.ku.edu/idea/

If you're looking for something that actually teaches accents, check out http://www.accenthelp.com --There you'll find downloads that teach you how to speak with accents and there are recordings of natives included.

You can also order dialect CDs from http://www.dialectresource.com which will include instruction and examples.

(Full disclosure: I'm a dialect coach and contributor to both IDEA and AccentHelp.)

Usually it is very hard to audition properly for a show that requires a dialect without actually doing the dialect. Being able to do the accent will always put you a step above anyone who is not able to pull it off. These sources should serve you well for both auditions and in production.

Good luck!