It’s time to reveal the winner and finalists for the latest ‘Into the Spotlight’ competition!
This time, the theme for our ‘Into the Spotlight’ competition was ‘Identity’, and we couldn’t wait to see how you interpreted this through your entries.
The Spotlight team received and watched all your entries and after many tough decisions, we managed to choose our top 10 finalists, who were passed onto award-winning casting director Aisha Bywaters to make the final decision.
Aisha has cast for such productions as We Are Lady Parts, Netflix’s Man vs Bee, The Last Tree and, most recently, Queenie for Channel 4.
She thought all 10 finalists were great, and has now selected a winner who will receive a free Spotlight membership, £150 worth of self-taping equipment, and more!
Without further ado, the winner of the ‘Into the Spotlight’ Identity competition is…
Lily Blunsom-Washbrook
WINNER
Headshot credit: YellowBellyPhoto
You can watch Lily’s winning entry below:
Congratulations Lily, and a massive well done to our other nine finalists! You can watch their entries through the links below:
1. Daisy Rae
From the Midlands by Toby Campion
Headshot credit: Dave Buttle
2. Darren Kemp
Headshot credit: Kim Hardy
3. Fabian Secon
Death of England: Delroy by Roy Williams and Clint Dyer
Headshot credit: YellowBellyPhoto
4. Isobel Fairchild
Headshot credit: Jake Stewart
5. James Clossick
I’m Not a Geriatric, Yet (adapted from novel by Don DeLillo)
Headshot credit: Darren Miles
6. Karen Johal
Shalini – Speed by Iman Qureshi
Headshot credit: Andy Brown
7. Lucy Shafi
One Night Stands & Monster Munch: The Identity Crisis of a Millennial by Lucy Shafi
Headshot credit: YellowBellyPhoto
8. Lukwesa Mwamba
Hello and Goodbye by Athol Fugard
Headshot credit: Kimberley Archer
9. Shermya Modupe
Malcolm & Marie by Sam Levinson
Headshot credit: Matt Jones
Thank you so much to everyone who submitted an entry for the competition! We’re so glad you all enjoyed taking part!
Keep an eye on the News & Advice section of our website for future announcements about our next ‘Into the Spotlight’ competition. Be sure to have a look at our self-taping advice to ensure you’re well prepared to enter next time.
Take a look at our website for the results of our past ‘Into the Spotlight’ competitions, plus our top tips for choosing a monologue.
