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ALL TALK MONOLOGUES
Each year M6 commissions, performs and tours a series of powerful monologues which share the struggles, courage, conflicts and joys of different characters facing difficult decisions in their lives. This growing strand of M6’s work enables the Company to perform powerful and contemporary stories in a classroom, theatre space or conference setting.
The success of these monologues has led to their publication.
All Talk – a selection of M6 monologues written by six North West based writers is published by Aurora Metro Press (2007). These short single voice plays provide audiences with intimate, emotionally charged performances, which act as a stimulus for meaningful and important peer discussions.
The flexibility, intimacy and impact of M6’s monologues and accompanying facilitated workshops enable young people to explore the emotions, motivations and choices of different characters at difficult crossroads in their lives.
‘A project comprising 6 short, single voice
plays by writers based in the North West. These powerful
monologues share the struggles, courage, conflicts and
joys of young characters facing difficult decisions
in their lives.
First Date by Anne-Marie
O’Connor – sometimes friendship comes with
a heavy price tag
Getting It Right by
Peter Spafford – Luke can’t choose between
shirts, let alone his parents
Results Day by Aelish
Michael – Karly’s mum thinks she’s
an angel, but what if she flaps her wings?
Close to Home by Mary
Cooper – Jay’s little sister is pregnant
and he’s livid; but who’s he going to punish?
Weighed Down by Carla
Jo Monvid Jenkinson with Mary Cooper – When Claire’s
dad left, she thought that he was all she would lose.
Giggsy’s Legs by Michael Harvey – Do you choose everything you
are, or does it choose you?
Performed by Nicola Maxfield & Luke Broughton
Directed by Stefan Escreet
Designed by Alison Heffernan
Production Manager - Joss Matzen
Stage Manager - Catherine Milestone
Set Construction by John Ashworth & Camilla O’Neill
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