Description
Act Normal includes 31 contemporary monologues from Too Much Punch For Judy,?Hard To Swallow,?Missing Dan Nolan,?I Love You,?Mum - I Promise I Won't Die, Game Over?. and many more of Mark's plays and musicals. Written with young performers in mind and available for classroom or audition use, they offer a range of characters and topics - both comic and serious - along with acting notes for each monologue. Many of the monologues are verbatim, providing a unique opportunity for actors and directors to explore this exciting form. Act Normal is the first exclusive collection of Mark's monologue work. `Surprise your teacher, your friends, your family, your audience and last but not least, yourselves!'- Mark WheellerMonologue topics:?True stories and verbatim piecesBritish World War II evacuee experienceTestimony of world champion blind athlete Graham SalmonAccount of sisters involved in a drink-driving accidentStory of a woman's battle with anorexiaA young woman's struggles breaking into the football worldTwo pieces on the life-changing consequences of a car accidentRecounting of a prison assaultDan Nolan's 2002 disappearanceGrooming and human traffickingStudents excluded from the mainstream education systemAccidental drug overdoseYoung people and self-harmOnline predatorsFictionAbsurdist, allegorical tale about a fantasy KingUnplanned teenage pregnancyFandom and mourning an idol (reference to David Bowie)Theatre in Education piece on road safetyFeatured plays, with character options and ages(NB: all are suitable for performers of any age and gender)Blackout - Operation Pied Piper - Jean, aged 9Graham - World's Fastest Blind Runner - Junie, pre-teen/ Graham, adultToo Much Punch For Judy - Judy, young adult/ Duncan, adultHard to Swallow - Anna, young adult/ John, adultSweet (W)FA / Lethal In The Box - Miss Vallas, adult/ Spanner, adultChicken! - Nut-Job, teenager/ Chris, teenagerLegal Weapon 2 - Andy, young adultWacky Soap - Storyteller, adultMissing Dan Nolan - Pauline, adult / Sarah, young teenager/ Andy, adultOne Million to Stop The Traffik - Mary, adultKids Who Look Out of the Window - Tonisha, teenagerChequered Flags to Chequered Futures - Jane, adult/ Driver, adultI Love You, Mum - I Promise I Won't Die - Jack, teenagerScratching the Surface - Louise, adultThis Is For You - Susan, adultCan You Hear Me Major Tom? - Mark, adult/ Jasmine, adultGame Over - Lorin, adult
Binding: Paperback / softback
Binding: Paperback / softback