Created by the Young Company Writers Group
During this time they have created nine brand-new monologues inspired by the themes of human connection, joy, kindness and compassion. Written during Lockdown these unique monologues have been captured on film by award-winning professional actors and directors such as Julie Hesmondhalgh, Geraldine Somerville, Kudzia Sitima, Miranda Cromwell, Katy Rudd and Atri Banerjee.
These original short plays will be release on the Royal Exchange’s YouTube channel from Tuesday 21 July and will be available to watch for free until Monday 31 August.
MOMENTS OF CONNECTION ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE TO VIEW ON YOUTUBE. PLEASE SEE FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROJECT AND THE BRILLIANT WORK CREATED BY OUR YOUNG WRITERS IN LOCKDOWN.
MY PRINCESS by Jake Talbot
Directed and performed by Julie Hesmondhalgh
MAGNETIC by Bruno Quinney
Directed by Liz Stevenson, performed by Anthony Aje
ZEITGEIST by Elizabeth Logan
Directed by Nicola Miles-Wildin, performed by Amy Forrest
FROM NEXT DOOR by Abigail Peszel (contains strong language)
Directed by Bryony Shanahan, performed by Rhiannon Clements
PALOMA by Iona Rainford-Miller
Directed by Miranda Cromwell, performed by Gabriela Garcia
SLOW COOKING by Elli Kypriadis
Directed by Atri Banerjee, performed by Maimuna Memon
VALLEY OF THE MOON by Eleonora Leemhuis
Directed by Katy Rudd, performed by Norah Lopez-Holden
THE GARDEN by Beth Sami Wilkinson
Directed by Atri Banerjee, performed by Geraldine Somerville
A MOMENT BETWEEN STRANGERS by Noor Kabbani (contains strong language)
Directed by Roy Alexander Weise, performed by Kudzai Sitima
If you enjoyed these monologues and feel able to support all of the work the Royal Exchange does then you can donate here or by texting '5ROYALEXC' '10ROYALEXC' or '20ROYALEXC' to 70085 to donate £5, £10 or £20
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Anthony Aje
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Amy Forrest
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Gabriela Garcia
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Geraldine Somerville
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Julie Hesmondhalgh
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Norah Lopez-Holden
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Kudzai Sitima
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Maimuna Memon
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Rhiannon Clements
Young Company Writer
Abigail Peszel
Young Company Writer
Beth Wilkinson
Young Company Writer
Bruno Quinney
Young Company Writer
Eleanora Leemhuis
Young Company Writer
Elizabeth Logan
Young Company Writer
Iona Rainford-Miller
Young Company Writer
Jake Talbot
Young Company Writer
Noor Kabbani