About the Book:

The book All Talk: monologues for young people contains a series of short, single voice plays by writers based in the North West of England. These powerful, contemporary monologues share the struggles, courage, conflicts and joys of different characters facing difficult decisions in their lives.

Developed by M6 Theatre Company through consultation with young people, they offer a range of authentic, memorable voices to stimulate discussion and participatory drama work.

• 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 his 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 - who's he going to punish?
• Weighed Down by Carla Monvid-Jenkinson/ 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?

What people say:

"Excellent - they were completely captivated by both the powerful scripts and performances." — Prestwich Arts College

"Spellbound! Throughout the performances and at the end of the session our students asked mature and relevant questions." — Woodhey High School

About the Author:

M6 Theatre Company is dedicated to the development and presentation of innovative and relevant, high quality theatre for young people. M6 uses theatre as a positive, creative and active learning medium to assist young people’s understanding and enrich their imagination.