I decided to do the monologue "You're selfish" - Allie monologue from the play Mules by Winsome Pinnock as it contains so much potential to explore various emotional states within the character which allows me to present the monologue in the best way possible. The synopsis of the monologue is of a seventeen year-old girl named Allie who has ended up in a prison cell with another character named Lou. The reason for them being in the cell is due to them being caught at the airport trying to smuggle drugs into another country. Allie is trying to talk to Lou, however, Lou is purposely ignoring her due to yh current events that have taken place. Allie gets frustrated by this and shows this to Lou by having a rant at the beginning of her monologue. Although, after this rant, Allie then becomes lost in her own thoughts and talks to herself about past events that happened to her in her hometown: Jamaica. Allie had a rough childhood due to her being abused by her mum's boyfriend. When Allie projects her thoughts, she explains an event that happened due to the abuse of her mum's boyfriend.
I believe doing this monologue will allow me to touch upon a sensitive topic that many young girls experience across the globe. It will allow me to explore different emotional states from being angry to being scared then being vulnerable. This monologue doesn't allow me to play it safe; it allows me to speak about things that many people would be scared to speak about. This monologue challenges me; it's a challenge I'm willing to accept!
The monologue:
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