Joanna Murray-Smith

A vulnerable, desperate, reflective, emotional Sophie's monologue from "Honour" by Joanna Murray-Smith. Genre: drama.

A angry, resentful, frustrated, longing Billie's monologue from "Lovechild" by Joanna Murray-Smith. Genre: drama.

Billie confronts her biological mother about the consequences of being given up for adoption. She explores the psychological burden of lacking a biological connection and the constant fear of abandonment that comes with non-blood ties.

Sophie, the daughter of Honor and Gus, expresses her deep-seated feelings of inadequacy and the loss of the safety net her parents' marriage once provided. She confesses to feeling inarticulate and overwhelmed by a darkness she has felt since childhood.

Sophie, a young woman in her early twenties, struggles to articulate the profound sense of existential dread she has felt since childhood. She reveals how the perceived stability and love of her parents, Honor and Gus, was the only thing that kept her grounded against a metaphorical 'jungle' of darkness.

Billie, an adopted woman, confronts her biological mother about the emotional instability of growing up without a blood connection. She argues that the lack of biological ties forced her to maintain 'good manners' rather than being a real child.