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Hear from the creatives behind four exciting short films. The panel will get into the practicalities of making short films - focusing on how to cut your teeth in filmmaking, how funding works and using the form to propel your career forward. 

The films screened and discussed in this panel are GIMCRACK written and directed by Rona Bradley, THE NIGHT OF THE LIVING DREAD produced by Danielle Goff, SOMETHING IN THE CLOSET written and directed by Nosa Eke, BILLI written by and starring Harry Trevaldwyn

More information about the films:

Gimcrack - In a future swallowed whole by environmental disaster, a nomadic young woman finds her survivalist values tested when she meets a mother and daughter in need of protection.

The Night of the Living Dread - An animated comedy. When a power cut ruins Rosie's bedtime routine, she finds herself haunted by some unwanted guests. The only way Ruby can get a peaceful night of sleep is to confront her visitors. 

Something in the Closet - A young tean comes to terms with her sexuality, her relationships with her friends and her mum. 

Billi - The brave and gritty story of Billi, a 25-year-old bratty egomaniac who wants a half-head of highlights. 

Hear from the creatives behind four short films. The panel will get into the practicalities of making short films - focusing on how to cut your teeth in filmmaking, how funding works and using the form to propel your career forward. 

The films that were screened and then discussed in this podcast episode are MINE written and directed by Matthew Jacobs Morgan, THE LAST DAYS written and directed by Dipo Baruwa-Etti and produced by Katie Sinclair, BAKED BEANS written by and starring Sid Sagar and THE REV written by and starring Jack Holden.

More information about the films:

Mine - Two gay dads who have an argument about adoption 

The Last Days - In a world where you can discover your Death Day, an apolitical woman learns that she has been given an incorrect date and determines to cement a legacy for her daughter before her time runs out – that same day.

Baked Beans - Nik, a British Asian actor, auditions for a radical retelling of the classic East is East. He soon begins to wonder if everyone around him is also stuck in the past.

The Rev - A queer comedy about a vicar in the midst of an identity crisis whose imagination runs wild when he's asked to organise a funeral. 

A panel of leading writers discuss writing for both live performance and for the screen. They dive into how to best approach writing for screen, tips on adapting your practice to balance writing for both mediums and how the commissioning process works for both theatre, film and TV.

Development. A word we hear a lot but what does it actually mean?!... This panel with development producers and assistants from top production companies unpacks all things TV development - from pitches to production. There's discussion on how to approach producers & production companies, what to expect from funded development and how writers can best market their projects for screen development.

For this panel, we assembled three artists who have moved seamlessly between theatre and screen work - finding new ways of telling stories and working across both stage, TV and Film. If you're looking for practical advice of how to transition between live performance and screen content and how to adapt your work for both mediums, then give this a listen!

This discussion gets into the practicailities of working between multiple mediums and disciplines. With the industry ever evolving, this panel will help shed light on how to balance the various elements of your creative practice and how the intersectionality between them can drive your creative practice forward. You can do it all!

Welcome to a new season of our Speech Share podcast. This is a fresh selection of speeches newly added to our hugely popular Monologue Library available on our website.

In this episode enjoy:

Giles Terera

Chloe Massey

Leah Brotherhead

Martin Quinn

Lucian Msamati

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We’re proud to share these teasers of the RESET THE STAGE monologues!

Seven ethnically diverse writers from our PLAYSTART alumni were each commissioned to write a bold new monologue. Each writer was allocated a leading industry playwright mentor - Lucy Prebble, Alice BIrch, Inua Ellams, Nathaniel Martello-White, Bijan Shebani, Theresa Ikoko and Duncan Macmillan.  

The Monologues were filmed on the stages of 7 London theatres - The Almeida, Bush Theatre, Soho Theatre , Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, Arcola Theatre, Southwark Playhouse and Young Vic.

There is another chance to watch monologue films streaming on Thursday 1st July 7.30pm (available until Saturday 3rd July 9pm).

Book the special price tickets for £10!

Sharia’s Law by maatin

Daniel by Charles Entsie

Screams by Kiran Benawra

Rush by Sid Sagar

Joy by Roberta Livingston

Cynthia by Vivian Xie 

The Madness by Dipo Baruwa-Etti

“If I”
Written and performed by Jack Parris and the Marine Island Band
Copyright Jack Parris

Welcome to Mix #22 of our Speech Share podcast created in lockdown. This is a selection of our favourite speeches from this podcast and also from The Monologue Library, a new FREE resource available on our website.

In this episode enjoy:

Leanne Best

The Match Box by Frank McGuinness

Shane Zaza

Kes by adapted by Lawrence Till

Joan Iyiola

The Duchess of Malfi by John Webster

Gavin Fowler

Death of England by Clint Dyer and Roy Williams

Alfred Enoch

King Lear by William Shakespeare

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Welcome to Mix #21 of our Speech Share podcast created in lockdown.  This is a selection of our favourite speeches from this podcast and also from The Monologue Library, a new FREE resource available on our website.

In this episode enjoy:

Cherrelle Skeete

A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry

Jenna Russell

The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare

Alistair Cope 

Lungs by Duncan Macmillan

Florence Keith-Roach

Eggs by Florence Keith-Roach

Jake Fairbrother

About Sally by Ellen McLaughlin

If you like what you've heard and if you are able to, please consider donating to The Mono Box

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