An aside is a dramatic device in which a character speaks to the audience. By convention the audience is to realize that the character's speech is unheard by the other characters on stage. It may be addressed to the audience expressly (in character or out) or represent an unspoken thought. An aside is usually a brief comment, rather than a speech, such as a monologue or soliloquy. Unlike a public announcement, it occurs within the context of the play. An aside is, by convention, a true statement of a character's thought; a character may be mistaken in an aside, but may not be dishonest.

Examples[link]

This technique is used by many playwrights, including William Shakespeare. For instance, in the play Macbeth, Macbeth has the following aside:

Here is another example in the Shakespeare play Hamlet:

This technique has frequently been used in film comedy, for example in the Bob Hope "Road" comedies, Woody Allen comedies and in Ferris Bueller's Day Off

See also[link]

• "Breaking the fourth wall": Fourth wall

References[link]

Look up aside in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

• Glossary of Literary Terms, which mentions the aside
• Bevington, David (1962). From Mankind to Marlowe. Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press.
• Cox, John D. and David Scott Kastan (Eds) (1997). A New History of English Drama. New York: Columbia University Press.
• Salingar, Leo (1972). Shakespeare and the Traditions of Comedy. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Tamela J. Mann (born June 9, 1966) is an American actress and gospel singer, known for her role as Cora in Tyler Perry's plays, including I Can Do Bad All By Myself, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Madea's Family Reunion, Madea's Class Reunion, Meet the Browns, and What's Done in the Dark. Mann began her career as a singer with the gospel group Kirk Franklin and the Family. Mann was a featured soloist on several tracks while with Franklin's group, including "Don't Take Your Joy Away", "Now Behold the Lamb", and "Lean on Me", the latter of which also included Mary J. Blige, Crystal Lewis, R. Kelly, and Bono. She released her own album, the Master Plan, in 2009.

Mann has also made appearances in movies such as Kingdom Come and Diary of a Mad Black Woman. Mann recorded some songs on the soundtrack for Diary of a Mad Black Woman, including participating in the song "Father (Can You Hear Me)". Mann is the wife of David Mann, who is known for his role as "Deacon Leroy Brown" in several of Perry's plays. Tamela Mann is known for her work with Tyler Perry.

Early life[link]

Mann was born in Fort Worth, Texas and is the youngest of 14 children. Mann and her siblings grew up in a very spiritual home which was grounded in the Church of God in Christ (COGIC). They were properly reared by their mother whom they called “Mother Eppe.” Mother Eppe believed in and exercised solid bible principles. Mother Eppe was a psalmist in her own right. By the age of 12, Mann was singing in the church’s adult choir and often selected to sing solos. Although she was bashful, she blossomed in the local church and high school choirs.^[1]

Career[link]

Tamela’s musical career began when she joined up with the multi-grammy award winning and double platinum gospel phenomenon Kirk Franklin and the Family.^[2] Mann has also enjoyed collaborating and performing with numerous artists such as Yolanda Adams, Mary J. Blige, Al Green, Celine Dion, Bono, R.Kelly and Fred Hammond. She went on to join the gospel musical cast of David E. Talbert as he directed the stage play He Say…She Say…But What Does God Say? In 2005, mann & her husband David Mann perform their own label entitled tillymann music which they have released several projects through in 2005,her solo album titled “Gotta Keep Movin” and in 2007 she released “The Live Experience.” Mann’s explosive songs "Father Can You hear Me" and "Take It To Jesus" can be heard in the movie and on the soundtrack album of Diary of a Mad Black Woman.^[3]

Mann began acting in 1999 when she was discovered by Tyler Perry. She debuted in the stage play, I Can Do Bad All By Myself. Mann went on to play in Meet the Browns, Madea's Family Reunion, Madea's Class Reunion, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, and What's Done in the Dark. Mann has appeared on television shows including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, BET Soundstage, 1999 Grammy Awards, Dove Awards, the United States of America World Olympics, and Tyler Perry's House of Payne, as well as Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns (Television Show), where she portrays Mr. Brown's (David Mann) daughter. Mann has appeared in movies, including the 2001 comedy, Kingdom Come, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, and Meet The Browns.^[4] She also had a role in 2009's Tyler Perry movie Madea Goes to Jail.^[5] Currently filming is David and Tamela Mann's new cooking show "Hanging with the Mann's.

Personal life[link]

Tamela is the wife of actor David Mann, who is known for his role as “Deacon Leroy Brown” in some of Tyler Perry’s plays. They have always worked together professionally. David and Tamela have been married for 21 years, and have four children together: three daughters and one son. In the Madea T.V. shows and movies, she plays as Mr. Brown's daughter, Cora.^[6]

Films[link]

• Sparkle as Sarah/Ms. Waters
• Madea's Big Happy Family (film) (2011) as Cora Simmons
• Madea Goes to Jail (film) (2009) as Cora Simmons
• Meet the Browns (film) (2008) as Cora Simmons
• Diary of a Mad Black Woman (film) (2005) as Cora Simmons
• Kingdom Come (2001) as Lady #2

Television[link]

• Meet the Browns as Cora Simmons (82 Episodes 2008–2010)
• House of Payne as Cora Simmons (3 Episodes 2007)
• Down Home with the Neelys as Tamela Mann (1 Episode 2010)

Plays[link]

• What's Done in the Dark (2006–2007) as Cora Simmons
• Meet the Browns (2004–2005) as Cora Simmons
• Madea's Class Reunion (2003) as Cora Simmons
• Madea's Family Reunion (2002) as Cora Simmons
• Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2001) as Myrtle
• I Can Do Bad All By Myself (2000) as Cora Simmons

Awards/nominations[link]

Stellar Awards^[7]
Nominations: 2006: gospel album of the year (gotta keep movin')

• 2008: Female Vocalist of the Year (The Live Experience)
• 2008: Contemporary Female Artist of The Year (The Live Experience)514

Dove awards nominations Traditional gospel recored song of the year-the master plan Traditional gospel album of the year-the master plan (won)

NAACP image awards Gospel album of the year-the master plan

Discography[link]

1. Gotta Keep Movin' [2005]
2. The Live Experience [2007]
3. The Master Plan [2009]
4. David & Tamela Mann The Master Plan Special edition (2010)' (with husband David Mann)^[8] [2011]
5. TBA 2012

• Soundtracks

1. Diary of a Mad Black Woman
2. Meet The Browns

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• Tamela Mann at the Internet Movie Database

Alix Perez is the stage name of Alix Depauw, a drum and bass DJ and producer originally from Charleroi, Belgium. Currently based in North London, his music is sometimes characterised as liquid funk amongst other labels, and released on labels such as Liquid V, Bassbin, Creative Source, Horizons, Progress, Brigand, Shogun Audio, Fokuz and Soul:R.

Biography[link]

Starting to DJ at the age of 14 and producing at 17, he has collaborated with other artists such as Jenna G, Redeyes, Sabre and Specific, and his inspirations include artists such as Calibre, Marcus Intalex, Ill logic and Raf, Artificial Intelligence and D Bridge.

Now represented by Coda, he regularly plays out in London and around Europe. He describes his DJ style as, "eclectic. I play generally deep but dip into various aspects of drum & bass. I like to read the crowd and let the music breathe. I find mixing in the right musical keys essential. I basically see it as a journey."

Alix Perez's tunes are played regularly on radio shows such as BBC 1Xtra and he has been doing many mixes for radio and podcast. He receives support from respected DJs and producers such as Bailey, Fabio and Bryan Gee. On one of his BBC shows, Fabio called the song "Forsaken" by Perez, the best drum and bass track of 2010.

Alix has been featured in popular drum and bass magazines and has recently been on the cover of ATM Magazine in a feature on the "Leaders of the Nu Skool" in the drum and bass genre. He has had coverage in Knowledge Magazine, London-based dance music magazine One Week To Live, and regularly has his releases reviewed by DJ, Mixmag, Knowledge and ATM.

In 2009 he released the album 1984 on drum and bass label Shogun Audio and has been met with positive response. Perez's album includes the track "Calm of Cast" which features young London hip-hop artist Yungun.

Alix also produces other veins of electronic music under the alias ARP 101. ^[1]

Discography[link]

• Triple Soul - Dub Focus - Touchin Down production 003 (2005)
• Alix Perez + Physics - Sound For The Masses - Fokuz 19 (2005)
• Alix Perez + FX909 - Get It On - Strictly Digital (2005)
• Triple Soul - Jazz Lick - Liquid V Club Sessions Vol 1 (2005)
• Alix Perez- Sorrow - Shogun Audio (2006)
• Alix Perez- All Alone - Spearhead Records (2006)
• Alix Perez- Calypso - Horizons Music (2006)
• Alix Perez feat. MC Fats - Down The Line - Shogun Audio (2006)
• Alix Perez + Sabre - Recession - Progress (2006)
• Alix Perez - Dubrock - Horizons Music 007 (2006)
• Alix Perez + Specific - Love Bug - Horizons Music 007 (2006)
• Alix Perez + Specific - Drive By - Progress (2006)
• Alix Perez - Leave The Dread - Progress (2006)
• Alix Perez + Specific - Just Memories - Horizons Music 012 (2006)
• Alix Perez - Under My Skin - Horizons Music 012 (2006)
• Alix Perez - Illusions - Lucky Devil Music (2006)
• Alix Perez - Magnolias - Bassbin (2006)
• Alix Perez - Backlash - Bassbin (2006)
• Alix Perez + Specific - Side to Side - Brigand (2006)
• Alix Perez + Sabre - Solitary Native - Shogun Ltd (2007)
• Alix Perez + Redeyes - Watching You - Prestige Music (2007)
• Alix Perez + Redeyes - Clone 1001 - Bingo Beats (2007)
• Alix Perez + Youthman - Promise Land - Step Express Recordings (2007)
• Alix Perez - Morning Sun - Creative Source (2007)
• Alix Perez - 1984 (2007)
• Alix Perez - Playing Tricks - Creative Source (2007)
• Alix Perez - Allegiance EP - Soul:r (2008)
• Alix Perez + Icicle + Switch - This Is How / Lovechat - SGN:LTD (2008)
• Alix Perez + Sabre - Everglade / God Fearing - Metalheadz (2009)
• Alix Perez - I’m Free / Melanie - Shogun Audio (2009)
• Alix Perez + Survival - Storm Chaser - Audio Tactics (2009)
• Alix Perez + Noisia + Stray + Joe Seven - Invisible 002 EP - Invisible Recordings (2010)
• Alix Perez + Foreign Beggars + Noisia - Dark Days EP (2010) - Shogun Audio

References[link]

http://www.factmag.com/2012/03/01/arp-101-mystery-man/

External links[link]

• Alix Perez on Myspace
• The End Interview
• Alix Perez's discography
• Short interview on Drum & Bass Arena about one of his biggest tunes to date