Manologues

Manologues is the fifth collection of monologues written by internationally-renowned playwright Pete Malicki. They each time in at around 10 minutes and are suitable for Dramatic Interpretation or Humorous Interpretation events in speech and debate or forensics competitions.

Malicki’s monologues have been staged in over 350 productions worldwide and have won more than a dozen major awards. As well as being performed in the Nationals of speech and debate tournaments, they have been staged on the West End and in the Edinburgh Fringe.

The following pieces are included in Manologues:

Conception Control
Humor

Sebastian loves his wife. She’s beautiful, smart and perfect in every way. But she wants kids, and Sebastian doesn’t. He goes to great lengths to avoid getting her pregnant.

Keep Calm And Go Kill Yourself
Drama

Oscar doesn’t like you. In fact, he hates you. Why? Because you don’t look where you’re going when you’re texting. Because you block the footpath when you don’t need to. Is it really just the little things that drive him crazy, or is there something more going on?

Spoof App
Drama

The school bully, Dylan, is insulted by an everyday nerd. Instead of a fistfight, which could only go one way, Dylan is challenged to a game of Call of Duty – a challenge he’ll happily accept.

That Time Harold Borgenstein Went Speed Dating And Got Taken Over By All Of The Greek Gods
Humor

Harold Borgenstein goes speed dating and gets taken over by a whole bunch of the Greek gods. Non-stop fun for a character actor with unlimited energy.

The Key
Humor/Drama

Nothing beats a good surprise. Jonny has broken into his girlfriend’s flat to make her a delicious three-course meal. But the surprise he’s about to get won’t make him all that happy.