Recommended by Christopher Plumridge

  • Christopher Plumridge: Karlie's Jitters (Monologue)

    Wow, Karlie packs a punch, and literally, I feel, given the chance.
    I applaud Paul for this gritty monologue, for he has chosen not to allow his protagonist love for her mother after a lifetime of physical and verbal abuse. How can there still be love?
    This would make an excellent, unique, audition piece.

    Wow, Karlie packs a punch, and literally, I feel, given the chance.
    I applaud Paul for this gritty monologue, for he has chosen not to allow his protagonist love for her mother after a lifetime of physical and verbal abuse. How can there still be love?
    This would make an excellent, unique, audition piece.

  • Christopher Plumridge: She Sells Seashells

    Joe has taken on a difficult subject and treated it with a perfect amount of sympathy, yet with a perfect dose of reality. Dementia has its evil grip on Sally, but George is ever loving, ever supportive and sticking to his promise to always remain by her side.
    The very character descriptions put tears in my eyes, add to that the setting and the unrealism of the child playing in the sand and buying sea shells from Sally, makes a truly stunning painting.
    A play as beautiful as George and Sally's long lasting partnership.

    Joe has taken on a difficult subject and treated it with a perfect amount of sympathy, yet with a perfect dose of reality. Dementia has its evil grip on Sally, but George is ever loving, ever supportive and sticking to his promise to always remain by her side.
    The very character descriptions put tears in my eyes, add to that the setting and the unrealism of the child playing in the sand and buying sea shells from Sally, makes a truly stunning painting.
    A play as beautiful as George and Sally's long lasting partnership.

  • Christopher Plumridge: Breathe In, Breathe Out

    How often have we been told to look after ourselves? Look after our bodies?
    Certain people in high stress environments really need to take heed and Marilyn addresses this in a hilarious way but putting Brian the Brain in the bosses office and letting him deal with demanding employees. But will Brian lesson.
    A really funny play with a real message of which we should all take heed. Love it!

    How often have we been told to look after ourselves? Look after our bodies?
    Certain people in high stress environments really need to take heed and Marilyn addresses this in a hilarious way but putting Brian the Brain in the bosses office and letting him deal with demanding employees. But will Brian lesson.
    A really funny play with a real message of which we should all take heed. Love it!

  • Christopher Plumridge: Mick and Ernie go to Therapy

    This play is so beautifully darkly hilarious! As a Brit I can say Mike has nailed this, he really used his loaf, especially about the skin & blister. These two got in a right two & eight with this Bobbie, and yes they did have a crap-bollocks week!
    Totally brilliant and right up my street.
    Well done Guv!

    This play is so beautifully darkly hilarious! As a Brit I can say Mike has nailed this, he really used his loaf, especially about the skin & blister. These two got in a right two & eight with this Bobbie, and yes they did have a crap-bollocks week!
    Totally brilliant and right up my street.
    Well done Guv!

  • Christopher Plumridge: Carhenge

    'Never underestimate the power of MOM.' What a great line, and hear we have a great MOM, juggling a lively lad and a bored teen, while admiring a modern wonder of the world.
    I'm from England and visited the real Stonehenge as a child, I do believe my parents had me running round it too, now I know why. Is there really a 'CarHenge'??
    This is a clever monologue, for Samara carefully drops hints to the real story of this family. Love it!

    'Never underestimate the power of MOM.' What a great line, and hear we have a great MOM, juggling a lively lad and a bored teen, while admiring a modern wonder of the world.
    I'm from England and visited the real Stonehenge as a child, I do believe my parents had me running round it too, now I know why. Is there really a 'CarHenge'??
    This is a clever monologue, for Samara carefully drops hints to the real story of this family. Love it!

  • Christopher Plumridge: Skylar

    SKYLAR is such a beautiful, touching monologue. Visiting the grave of a loved one week after week, year after year must surely become routine. I have been there, I have read the engravings on the other headstones. So many stories assigned to history. So what I love most about this piece is that the protagonist looks into the lost futures of these souls, especially a three year olds. Such a lovely notion.
    Thank you for writing this Samara.

    SKYLAR is such a beautiful, touching monologue. Visiting the grave of a loved one week after week, year after year must surely become routine. I have been there, I have read the engravings on the other headstones. So many stories assigned to history. So what I love most about this piece is that the protagonist looks into the lost futures of these souls, especially a three year olds. Such a lovely notion.
    Thank you for writing this Samara.

  • Christopher Plumridge: Promises, Promises

    I was lucky enough to listen to an online reading of this touching and moving play by Jaxson. When two good friends are tested by an interloper to their relationship, of course it can become strained. Jaxson stretches this by having said interloper, in this case Allison, with her own complex and moving reason to be there.
    An excellent look into the complexities of friendships, with so many layers. Great work!

    I was lucky enough to listen to an online reading of this touching and moving play by Jaxson. When two good friends are tested by an interloper to their relationship, of course it can become strained. Jaxson stretches this by having said interloper, in this case Allison, with her own complex and moving reason to be there.
    An excellent look into the complexities of friendships, with so many layers. Great work!

  • Christopher Plumridge: The Black Shirt

    Wow, there's so much back story here trying to show its ugly head, and Douglas subtly shows us hints of the past without making them the running theme of the play.

    Aside, there is generational progression here, Big Jake has (unintentionally) racism in his blood, the type that is instilled in people of a certain age, so thankfully his son helps him to start to see the light, albeit in 2 grey shirts!

    One of the best lines I've read in a play: " What is it? I'm shovelling rats out here"

    Excellent!

    Wow, there's so much back story here trying to show its ugly head, and Douglas subtly shows us hints of the past without making them the running theme of the play.

    Aside, there is generational progression here, Big Jake has (unintentionally) racism in his blood, the type that is instilled in people of a certain age, so thankfully his son helps him to start to see the light, albeit in 2 grey shirts!

    One of the best lines I've read in a play: " What is it? I'm shovelling rats out here"

    Excellent!

  • Christopher Plumridge: The Unfillable

    THE UNFILLABLE is a deeply dark tale, grim, disgusting... yet addictive.
    A wonderful performance for two eager actors to delve into, this offers some passionate and heavy (not in lenght) monologues.
    A compelling read that would be so striking to see staged.

    THE UNFILLABLE is a deeply dark tale, grim, disgusting... yet addictive.
    A wonderful performance for two eager actors to delve into, this offers some passionate and heavy (not in lenght) monologues.
    A compelling read that would be so striking to see staged.

  • Christopher Plumridge: 11:11

    Time travel by means of potatoes and a thermos flask, before and after the pandemic? Why not? Haha, this is such a funny romp backwards and forwards and the confusion the two characters have is totally understandable.
    Many of us are fascinated by time travel, so James' 11:11 is a must read, in fact I read it before he wrote it.
    Great fun!

    Time travel by means of potatoes and a thermos flask, before and after the pandemic? Why not? Haha, this is such a funny romp backwards and forwards and the confusion the two characters have is totally understandable.
    Many of us are fascinated by time travel, so James' 11:11 is a must read, in fact I read it before he wrote it.
    Great fun!