A monologue slam is a short bit of acting by one actor.
The actor, professional or not, goes up and tries to convince the audience that s/he
can act, with little in the way of props.
It's tough work. It's also a competition.
So, the winner, from South London, was a guy recounting a love affair which ended sourly
and with him full of booze and drugs, trying to forget the gal.
It was the most unique of the night, and 'real' and it worked well, even
without the risque joke which was designed to make everybody
clench their butt-cheeks.
Maybe there's an acting secret in that.Anyway, the South Side crew was in evidence that night, wooping.
So, this place is at 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, near Aldgate, the top of Brick Lane, with the Lloyd's building in the City rising ominously into the night fog.
Fun times were had while waiting for the judges to bring their wisdom.
Some of the younger types put on a dancing show to the side of stage,
to a classic dance tune from the 1990, (That girl is) Poison.
We also had a struggling musician, an employee of the place, accompanied by guitar.
His name was Junior Williams and he sang in a soulful, rythm and blues style.
His second song was "what if the City were to fall"
"Ya-ya, ya-ya", was the call from the audience. The City's on fire!
-Cos67 ~(8^P
checkitout:
http://www.richmix.org.uk/
bottom right corner, recent events (it's actually an older slam)
[poison- bel biv devoe]
