MONOLOGUE MONDAY 2 (Thornhill Theatre Space)****

 

By Louise

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FpqZKACdCY

Available until: Unknown

Monologue Monday 2 of Thornhill Theatre Space's #TTSFringe2 features five monologues which are all very different.

Slow Dating by Adam Szdrich is a really incredible monologue about an elderly lady who tries speed-dating. The monologue is short, but it has humour, it has warmth and it has so much emotion. I really like the way it has been filmed too. Mr Szudrich and Katie Burson are both credited as directors and the cinematographer is Remy Fowler. I like the fact we are mostly at a distance because it’s like being at the theatre, but whenever there’s a really important emotional moment, we see the character’s face in close-up. I think this is a great way of using the best parts of theatre and film to create a great performance.

MONOLOGUE MONDAY PART 1 (Thornhill Theatre Space)****

 

By Cal

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8fJX4VI7U0

Available until: Unknown

Thornhill Theatre Space’s second virtual fringe festival, #TTSFringe2, opened on 2^nd August with three brilliant and thought-provoking monologues. The festival will run throughout August with new work uploaded most days and we have very kindly been asked to be a Digital Sponsor, supporting the festival with reviews of and tweets about as much of their work as possible.

To find out what will happen as part of the Festival in the future (though some videos are probably already available), check out the Kick-Off Event. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIoaVrxuKlc

Monologue Monday Part 1 gives the Festival a very strong start. After eighteen months of monologues, there are still so many new stories to be told about new characters and the three monologues featured here are great and varied examples of the way a monologue can be used and the diverse range of subjects.