As a legacy of our Queer All About It digital film project, we have published the four monologues so that they can be used by anyone for non-commercial purposes.
These four monologues were written by LGBTQ+ writers and were commissioned and developed with Green Carnation Company and turned into short films as part of our 2020 digital project funded by Arts Council England.
We recognise monologues for diverse LGBTQ+ voices can be hard to find, and we hope that these monologues provide a useful resource for auditions, drama exercises, monologue nights, learning materials and more. If you are using any of these monologues please let us know and we would love to support on our social media.
These scripts have been provided with permission of the writer for non-professional use only. Any requests to perform the script, or for other professional uses (including but not limited to publication and recording) must be sent to Green Carnation Company at greencarnationtheatre@gmail.com
QUIET AS A THREAT by Juliana Ayeni-Stevens
Commissioned by Picador and Green Carnation Theatre
To mark the paperback release of Booker Prize-winning author Alan Hollinghurst’s latest novel Our Evenings, Picador Books partnered with Green Carnation Theatre to launch a national writing competition celebrating queer memory, theatre and identity.
The winning script, Quiet as a Threat by Juliana Ayeni-Stevens, explores the emotional toll of exclusion and performative allyship faced by Black queer women — even within LGBTQ+ spaces. It’s a bold and intimate exploration the tension of being both invisible and hyper-visible, and the emotional toll of exclusion, misunderstanding, and performative allyship.
FLUID by Nick Maynard
A young man gives an unflinching explanation of his world of class, sex, presumptions and raw desire.
Male, late teens to early 20s
For permission to perform this monologue please contact Nick Maynard: https://nickmaynarduk.wordpress.com/about/
DRAW FOUR by Lorna Rose Treen
Dee recalls a fateful game of UNO and a family argument with huge consequences
Female or non-binary, mid-late 20s
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LUNCHBOXES by Matt Gurr
Jamie has nerves for the first day of school – his daughter’s that is. A monologue of the highs and lows of being a gay adoptive dad.
Male, late 30s – mid 40s
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PROVE IT by Lynsey Cullen
She must prove her sexuality to the home office. But how can she prove something she has had to hide to survive?
Female, mid 20s – mid 30s
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I CONTAIN MULTITUDES by Priyanka Jha
Bahuchara is late for their sister’s wedding. But how will the family react to their arrival in full female dress? Shiva will guide them.
Non-binary or trans, late teens – mid 20s
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Supported using public funding by Arts Council England
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