Lionel Monks

Lionel Monks as Stone in Skellig (2010).Photograph by Phil Gammon

SLT Member 1996 - 2023. Lionel died on 22 December 2023.

Acting Roles

• Very Old Cardinal / Chamberlain / 2nd Secretary / Mucius / Vanni / Senator in The Life Of Galileo (1996) (Prompt Corner)
• Mr Thompson in Daisy Pulls It Off (1997) (Bell Theatre)
• God in Praise Be To Gordon (1998) (Bell Theatre)
• Father in Kafka's Dick (1998) (Prompt Corner)
• Albert in Mort (1999) (Prompt Corner)
• Aylott in A Month Of Sundays (2000) (Prompt Corner)
• Sir Toby Belch in Twelfth Night (2001) (Bell Theatre)
• Colonel Julyan in Rebecca (2002) (Bell Theatre)
• Dick Potter (voice off) in Absurd Person Singular (2002) (Bell Theatre)
• Field Marshall Douglas Haig in Hamp (2003) (Bell Theatre)
• Parson in The Country Wife (2003) (Bell Theatre)
• Patriarch in Hysteria (2004) (Bell Theatre)
• Posh Man in Cry (2006) (Prompt Corner)
• Keyboards for The Del Newman Band in Rock Concert (2007) (Bell Theatre)
• Georg Bamberger in Black Comedy (2007) (Bell Theatre)
• Voice off (Reaper) in The House Of Bernarda Alba (2009) (Prompt Corner)
• Stone-the estate agent in Skellig (2010) (Prompt Corner)

Productions as Producer

• A Slice Of Saturday Night (2008) (Bell Theatre)
• August Rock (2014) (Bell Theatre)

Productions as Stage Manager

• Rock Concert (2007) (Bell Theatre)

Productions as Assistant Stage Manager

• Bad Day At Black Frog Creek (1996) (Bell Theatre)

Lighting on:

• Shirley Valentine (1997) (Bell Theatre)

Productions as Lighting & Sound Operator

• Home and Beauty (1999) (Bell Theatre)
• Unsuitable For Adults (2001) (Bell Theatre)
• Latin (2001) (Prompt Corner)

Productions as Lighting Operator

• The Babel Rap & The Unforgiven (1996) (Prompt Corner) with Matthew Blackstaffe
• Little Murders (1996) (Bell Theatre)
• Measure For Measure (1997) (Bell Theatre)
• The Crucible (1997) (Prompt Corner)
• The Children's Hour (1997) (Bell Theatre)
• A Slice Of Saturday Night (1998) (Bell Theatre)
• Guards! Guards! (1998) (Prompt Corner)
• The Murder Room (1999) (Bell Theatre)
• Taking Steps (1999) (Prompt Corner)
• Marking Time (1999) (Bell Theatre)
• The Other Cinderella (1999) (Bell Theatre)
• The Disorderly Women (2000) (Prompt Corner)
• Deckchairs (2000) (Bell Theatre)
• 'A Christmas Parcel' comprising: Pride At Southanger Park, Cinderella and The (12) Daze of Xmas (2000) (Bell Theatre) with Sarah Walters
• What Brutes Men Are and Daddy's Gone A-Hunting (2001) (Bell Theatre)
• Terra Nova (2002) (Bell Theatre)
• Lettice And Lovage (2002) (Bell Theatre)

Productions as Sound Operator

• Les Liaisons Dangereuses (2001) (Bell Theatre)

Set Construction on:

• You Never Know Who's Out There (1998) (Bell Theatre)
• Monkey Monkey Bottle Of Beer, How Many Monkeys Have We Here? (2001) (Bell Theatre)
• Hysteria (2004) (Bell Theatre)
• Black Comedy (2007) (Bell Theatre)

Interests

• Pianist