Last Monday October 15th the sharpest actors and actresses, signed and unsigned graced the RichMix venue in East London for the famed TriForce Promotions: MonologueSlam UK™.
Show host actor Jimmy Akingbola
This FREE platform is for actors to practice their craft and improve their performance skills in front of a welcoming audience and a panel of industry professionals in a position to move their careers forward.
Judges Justin Young, BBC Series Producer and Claire Hoath, Agent Claire Hoath Management
The event has attracted some of the UK top Directors / Producerswho served as judges such as Justin Young, BBC Producer & Playwright; Oliver Kent
BBC Senior Producer; Julia Crampsie BBC Casting Director and Claire Hoath Agent – Claire Hoath Management.
Judges Oliver Kent BBC Senior Producer; Julia Crampsie BBC Casting Director
First act up was the 1 minute Smack Down, kicked off by Jonathon Luwagga who did ‘Through the wire’ by Adam Tulloch.
Jonathon Luwagga performing
The second act was Ana Luderowski who performed a piece called ‘When you cure me’ by Jack Thorne
Ana Luderowski doin her thing
Kemar Downey followed quickly doing ‘Crazyblackmotherfuckerinself by DeObia Oparei
Kemar Downey the winner of this round, stepping out in character
Cheryl Williams performing ‘Laughing Wild’ by Christopher Durang
Cheryl Williams in Lauging Wild
Marilii Saar took to the stage and shocked the audience with Roberto Zucco by Bernard-Marie Koltes.
Marilii Saar vilifying men in Roberto Zucco
Kingsley Amadi doing Five Fingers. One intention by Martin O. Whyte
Kingsley Amadi doing a convincing Five Fingers performance
Jake Daniel Moore performing Hamlet by William Shakespheare
Jake Daniel Moore rendering a Shakespeare favourite Hamlet
Melissa Palleschi mesmerised the audience with her ‘Valhalla’ by Paul Rudnick.
Malissa on form in Valhalla
Joseph
Joseph Adelakun did a great Estate Walls performance by Arinze Kene
Sarah Milton doing an empassioned and bewildering Lovesong by Abi Morgan
Sarah Milton performing Lovesong
David Avery does ‘Billy Bishop goes to war’ by John MacLachlan Gray
David Avery does Billy Bishop
B – Next was the 2 minute Bare Knuckle Improv
C – 3 Minuute Heavy Weight Monologue
Lucy Farrett doing American Sligo by Adam Rapp
Lucy Farrett doing an eye popping American Sligo
Ben Cawley giving thank you speech for the winning performance in this round to ‘You can see the Hills’ by Mathew Dunster
Ben Cawley being thankful
Demi Goodman doing ‘The wedding Speech’ by Demi Goodman
Demi Goodman having a laugh
Cathal J Ferris ‘Someone who’ll watch over me’ by Frank McGuinness
Cathal J Ferris acting out a very dramatic scene
Mandy-Jane Jackson doingEight by Ella Hickson
Mandy-Jane Jackson enacting ‘Eight’
Claudius Peters performs ‘Jesus hopped the ‘A’ train’ by Stephen Adly Guirgis
Claudius Peters belting out his lines
John Holt-Roberts doing, ‘If there is I haven’t found it yet’ by Nick Payne
John Holt-Roberts engaged with his prop
Felicity Sparks doing Roleplay by Alan Ayckbourn
Felicity Sparks engulfed in her role
Dixon Weinor performing ‘Some Girls’ by Neil LaBute
Dixon Weinor working ‘Some Girls’
Simon Lyshon performing ‘A day in the death of Joe Egg by Peter Nichols
Simon Lyshon nails his role
Jaz Deol does a riveting Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
Last year’s champion Jaz Deol does another amazing performance
Ever supportive Chizzy Akudolu looks on with pride at yet another succesful MonologueSlam
Pals and business partners Jimmy Akingbola and Fraser Ayres congratulate each other for a job well done
The brilliant Wreh-Asha from Lion King, sings
DJ Joe Grime keeps the night tight with the latest tunes and appropriate sound props
Jimmy and Fraser showing love and appreciation for the judges
