MONOLOGUES
Comfort Blanket
by Philip Jamieson
Suitable for Initial
Stage directions
Ash appears carrying a blanket to show to a new friend and explains why it is so important. The blanket can be used to demonstrate each part of the monologue, using a chair and/or table to sit on or as a frame to place the blanket over.
Excerpt
Ash
This has been my blanket ever since I was a baby. I never go anywhere without it. I can even roll it up really small. Like this (starts to roll it up). Then I can hide it in my bag when I go to school. I always take my blanket on holiday and tuck it up in bed with me at night.
Ash sits on the chair and demonstrates the various uses of the blanket…
When I eat my meals, I keep it on my lap like this. Or next to me on the sofa…
Hints & tips
- This monologue is ideal for Initial exams – but can also be used at other levels.
- The character Ash can be male or female
- Act out the scene as if you are talking to a friend.
- Use a small blanket as a prop as you deliver your narrative.
- You will need a chair to sit on at one point.
- Later in the script you can also use the chair or a table to place the blanket over.
