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SOF | RECENT LEAVERS
Robert Monaghan (G10-20) writes: “After
“As part of my studies, I was part of a
leaving Framlingham College I spent
writers’ room and performed and directed
some months in the Lake District, where I
for the new play ‘Camden Spirits’ (2023),
trained as a Chef De Partie in a hotel near
and outside of my university course I have
Keswick on Derwentwater. After this, I
just directed a sold-out run of ‘A Million
landed a place at Rose Bruford College on
Miles Under Hampstead Heath’ which is
their Foundation Acting Diploma course
my professional London directorial debut,
in Edinburgh, performing in ‘Much Ado
and have been o昀昀ered an extended
About Nothing’ (2022) and other devised
run by the theatre to return with the
theatre works.
show in January. I have also joined the
theatre company Carnifølk and we are
“I also created work for the Edinburgh
performing in venues across London and
Fringe in 2022 where we worked with the
the UK with our devised and interactive
army to create devised and spoken word
theatre shows for all ages, as well as
shows. Alongside my studies I worked
planning to visit and perform at festivals
as a Deputy Sous Chef in a restaurant
across the UK such as Boomtown.
on the Royal Mile for one year before
transferring to restaurant management
“Going forward, I am working on multiple
where I helped to run the cocktail bar and
theatre projects of new writings and
kitchen; the restaurant being awarded
looking to complete my degree and
a Trip Advisors Visitors Choice Award
continue working within the theatre
(2021/2022).
industry in London and the UK, growing
my portfolio as a theatre maker,
playwright and director.”
“During this time, I also worked on some
short 昀椀lm projects, including premiering
our movie ‘Lone Star Tick’ (Dir. Ewan
McIntosh, 2023) to a sold-out theatre
at the Glasgow Short Film Festival, and
continuing its run to the Inverness Film
Festival this year.
“After this, I continued to persevere
with my drama school applications and
eventually landed myself a place on
the BA Writing for Performance Course
at The Royal Central School of Speech
and Drama, moving to London where I
am now in my second year of study and
managing a bar and restaurant in Covent
Garden on the side.
Robert Monaghan
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