The Lace: A Monologue in Nine Scenes

After having troubles securing rights to perform publicly the last Alan Bennett piece I had worked up, I decided it was time to knock over my writer's block and start to write my own monologue. It's still in the workshop stage. I have had some very positive feedback about the printed script. Videos in the talking heads genre of a rehearsal of the scenes of the play have been sent to some theatre types for feedback. I am not yet sure how it will translate onto the stage. Video and live performance are two very different things. The monologue is inspired by Mr. Bennett's monologues; but unlike them, it is not dark. It will be interesting to see how this turns out. This link is to a Youtube video of a rehearsal of Scene 1: The Lace - Scene 1 Rehearsal.
Although I would definitely like to perform more Bennett works, I shall pursue the writing of my own works if the muse continues to inspire me. In the meatime, I have performed for the pure joy of performance at a number of private functions.

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