Issue Based Teenage Monologues

There are over 70 monologues in this book, which differs from more traditional monologue compilations in that these are not from published plays. The monologues handle a range of pertinent teenage themes with freshness, intimacy and sensitivity, and were built through workshops with young people. This gives them an authentic, conversational quality – these are children's voices speaking to us with urgency and poignancy.

I think the book would be most useful to explore with Key Stages 3 and 4, or in a PSHE setting. The topics covered represent a vast range, from bullying, to identity, parental relationships, peer pressure, underage drinking, drug use and consent. There is an equally rich selection for all genders. Each monologue has a title that relates to its content, for example, I Should Have Been a Boy, Gone Viral and Who Am I? are fairly self-explanatory. This would be helpful if you were keen to explore a particular issue within your school group without having to trawl through them all.