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Oxford English Destiny by Gill Medway
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 1. Minimum total without doubling = 1. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 8 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleShort prose monologue - charm and pathos rather than outright comedy.
SynopsisElderly Robert reminisces about a 'funny old game' he’s played on and off throughout his life, in which a word chosen at random from the dictionary determines one's destiny.
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A Pilot's Thoughts at the End of the War by Philippa Roberts
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 1. Minimum total without doubling = 1. No chorus. Whilst this is a monologue, there is an option for a group of mournful dancers.
Run TimeAround 5 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleFive minute serious monologue with no set or prop requirements.
SynopsisThe war in question is the Second World War, and the pilot is regretting participating in the bombing of Dresden.
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Pub Lunch by Graham Andrews
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RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 1. Minimum total without doubling = 1. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 10 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleTen minute monologue. (We're in Bennett territory, with enjoyably camp sass.)
SynopsisMaurice recounts going out for a meal with his mother. It was bad enough when his portion of Thai green curry was disappointingly small, but then Mother dropped a revelation about her personal life.
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Red Man Blue by John Passadino
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 1. Minimum total without doubling = 1. No chorus. Ken is written male, but could be played female at the discretion of the production.
Run TimeAround 11 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleShort dramatic monologue. Minimal set.. US English.
SynopsisAfter missing his train, Ken sits in a bar contemplating the homeless folks he can see in Penn Station. After venting his distaste, he discovers he has been transformed into one of their number.
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Saint Nicholas and the Three Purses of Gold by Timothy Hallett and Nicholas Richards
RolesMinimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 1. Minimum total without doubling = 9. Chorus. Technically, there are no characters - that is to say, it could be sung by a soloist. In practice, the intention is for the singing to be shared between several narrators and a chorus whilst the story is mimed by actors.
Run TimeAround 12 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicThe Producer's Copy of the script comes with a complete piano and vocal score.
StyleA sung story. (Technically, that makes it a Cantata, but don't let the fancy name put you off!) Does not require any set or props, but props could be used as part of a mime of the story.
SynopsisWhere does our modern Santa Claus come from? He's descended from legends of Saint Nicholas, the fourth century Bishop of Myra - legends such as this one!
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ExtrasThe following additional items are available (at extra cost) to go with this script:
** A 'backing track CD' with arrangements of songs from the show
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A Second Hand by Lucy Cooper
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 1. Minimum total without doubling = 1. No chorus. The character is written as a male in his forties but could be played at a different age and, conceivably, could switch gender.
Run TimeAround 8 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleA short telephone monologue, delivering dead-pan comedy. No set. Simple props.
SynopsisA salesman tries to buy a second hand car and ends up considering taking a second look at his chosen career. Originally published in 2009, revised in 2017.
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Smoke and Mirrors by E. C. Chapman
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RolesMinimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 1. Minimum total without doubling = 1. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 12 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleDramatic monologue recounted by a theatre director.
Synopsis A director talks through the trials and tribulations on an outdoor production of one of Shakespeare's most celebrated plays.
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The Substitute by Duncan Battman
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 1. Minimum total without doubling = 1. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 30 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleOne-act play in the form of a monologue. Dramatic content, though the direct action is minimal. Contains strong language and adult themes.
SynopsisA long but dramatic monologue delivered by Frank, an ex-footballer who is now confined to a wheelchair. As he packs up his room he relates the ups and downs of his life, right up to the startling conclusion.
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Thanks Mum (and Thomas Hardy) by Jonathan Edgington
RolesMinimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 1. Minimum total without doubling = 1. No chorus. Sam could be male or female.
Run TimeAround 4 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleA short, poignant monologue (with prose book-ending a poem).
SynopsisSam's mother died recently. Sorting through her effects brings back memories of school and life-changing support that helped Sam to conquer dyslexia.
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That Goal by Stan Duncan
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 1. Minimum total without doubling = 1. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 2 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleShort, poignant prose monologue of appeal to people for whom interests in football and theatre intersect!
SynopsisDenis is an ex-professional footballer, whose visitors remind him of his past glories.
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