2017 Summer Competition Results

Results of the 2017 Summer Competition. (2017-11-09 15:07:21)

Back row Terry Adlam, Sonya Weiss and Paul Stimpson. Front row: Louise Punter (who read A Right To A View), Christopher Lyne (Beautiful Morning), the judge Debbie Christie and Jess Hadleigh (who read Frankie).

The challenge this time was to write a 10 minute dramatic monologue. The Judge was actress Debbie Christie. Debbie organised three actors to read her selection of the top three monologues. There were 13 entries from members. Debbie said that all the monologues were or a very high standard and it was incredibly hard to pick winners. She changed her mind many times. Debbie announced the result:

• 1st and the SW Summer Competition Trophy: Frankie by Sonya Weiss

• 2nd: Beautiful Morning by Terry Adlam

• 3rd: The Right To A View by Paul Stimpson

Highly Commended...

Circular Lies by Juli Lindskog

Remembering Garry by Mike Pearcy

Time Out by Wally Smith

Thank you for Coming by Dave Smith

The picture below includes the four highly commended writers.

Joining the back row are Mike Pearcy and Juli Lindskog; inset left is Dave Smith and right is Wally Smith.

These pics show: Jess Hadleigh reading Frankie the winning monologue; Debbie Christie answering questions from the writers and the acting team with Debbie on the left.

Everyone agreed the actors brought the monologues to life with their inspired interpretations. The readings made a gratifying end to the evening.