In July 2020, The Hope Theatre opened entries for our very first Monologue Writing Competition supported by the Arsenal Foundation’s Gunners Fund. 

We searched for creativity, inspiration and potential in written monologues between 10-15 minutes in length (no more than 2000 words) and inspired by the theme of HOPE. Three winners were chosen to receive a £100 cash prize and their monologue filmed and premiered online.

Winning entries:
(Watch readings of the entries below)

traces by HARRIET CORKE
performed by KATY STEPHENS 

I’m not sure if I’m ready to come back yet but hello by GEORGINA DETTMER
performed by ISABEL ADOMAKOH YOUNG 

at the end of the world by JESSICA GWEN BARRETT
performed by GILLIAN KING