Pete Malicki's 10-minute Monologues

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APOCALYPSE SOON

After watching a zombie movie marathon, a young university student can't sleep thanks to fear of the impending apocalypse. Every day, preparations are made. Every night, the zombies find new ways around the defenses.

DRAMA | MALE/FEMALE

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AUSTRALIA - DANGER ISLAND

A polite, shy young American comes to Australia for culture and adventure. After a gruelling hike with some Aussie nutcases, a walk in the Blue Mountains should be easy, right?

DRAMA | MALE/FEMALE

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CAPTAIN EVERYTHING

Join Captain Everything, the superhero of all superheroes, on his quest to rescue Princess Prettyface. A fast-paced comedy adventure with a terrible twist.

COMEDY/DRAMA | MALE

CHECKOUT

Corinne is a checkout operator. A robot being phased out by other robots. She doesn't love her job but she's done far worse — it's the top of the bottom here. Corinne indulges in a fantasy of talking to customers the way they talk to her.

COMEDY/DRAMA | FEMALE

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COGS IN SOMETHING BIGGER

A young jazz singer, discovered in a nightclub, is transformed into the popstar "Charisma". She discovers the real Hollywood when she becomes pregnant and is told to "get rid of it".

DRAMA | FEMALE

CONCEPTION CONTROL

Sebastian loves his wife. She's a 9, he's lucky to be a 4. When she suggests having children, an idea that horrifies the life out of him, he decides to go to war against his own fertility.

COMEDY | MALE

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CRY FOR ME

Alicia from Argentina has found herself an unusual new job. She cries at funerals to help mourners open up and show their own grief. One day, the pain she feels for others becomes all too real.

COMEDY/DRAMA | FEMALE

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DARKEST MOMENT

Jilly is cursed. Whenever she makes contact with a stranger, she becomes them during their darkest moment. One day she visits her dead mother's doctor and discovers a chilling secret.

DRAMA | FEMALE

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DIGGING DEEP

Kieran Johannsen thinks life is unfair. Mark Grimshaw, the jerk next door, inherited a bunch of money from his Great Aunt Edna and bought himself a Porsche. So... what if Kieran met some old people and got added to their wills?

DRAMA | MALE/FEMALE

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DISGUSTED

A staunch vegetarian is forced to go to a seafood restaurant for a relative's birthday celebration. The disgust he feels in every fibre of his being is suddenly directed elsewhere after an act of extreme violence.

DRAMA | MALE

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DRAGULA

Barry is a 35-year-old virgin plumber from outback Australia. He comes up with the questionable idea of moving to Romania and impersonating Drag-oula, Lord of Transylvania, to trick women into sleeping with him.

COMEDY | MALE

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FEELING PEACHY

Princess Peach of Mario Bros fame is throwing a party. After her royal address, the real Peach emerges: malice towards the toad people, affairs with Luigi, threats against Daisy and Zelda, and a very unsavoury plan for Bowser.

COMEDY | FEMALE

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FILLED TO EMPTY

Junior has it all. Women, money, fast cars, success, intelligence, charisma. All he wants is to throw a huge fuck-off spanner in the works of his perfect life.

DRAMA | MALE

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FINE DINE FAIL

A failed fine dining experience — written as a beat poem.

COMEDY | MALE/FEMALE

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FRENEMY

New girl Chloe is deadly. If you mess with her, you mess with fire. But she's getting a bit too chubby for her uggies and she has to be brought down a few sizes.

DRAMA | FEMALE

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IF YOU'RE PAYING

A charming young man in a wheelchair is salty about having to pay so much tax. When he discovers that the government offers loads of free things, he pledges to get max value from his tax dollars. For a mobility-impaired male.

COMEDY | MALE

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IMAGINARY

Dan, an antisocial 30-something year old, has an imaginary friend named Yancey. Yancey is a jerk and makes Dan's life miserable. When Dan's colleague brings his own imaginary friend in to beat up Yancey, things go downhill quickly.

DRAMA | MALE/FEMALE

KEEP CALM AND GO KILL YOURSELF

Oscar hates everyone, including you. You're selfish, and he hates that fake niceness of yours. As the pressure builds in his life, Oscar will either fully unravel or somehow find the strength to stand up for himself.

DRAMA | MALE

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MY KNIGHT IN DULL ARMOUR

Cara's Daddy abuses her Mama. One day, her boyfriend Dale whisks her away. He's her knight in shining armour. Dale locks all the doors to keep Cara safe but her world starts to shrink as she becomes a prisoner in her own house.

DRAMA | FEMALE

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"MY NAME IS STEVE" "HI STEVE"

Steve has an addictive personality. First cigarettes, then Mars Bars, then the gym. He falls in love with Susie, a paramedic, then becomes a sex addict. Will he cure his addiction to addictions and can he ever win her back?

COMEDY/DRAMA | MALE

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NO DAY OFF

Do those fleeting moments of pure joy make the unrelenting battle of motherhood worth it? A mother struggles to keep up with her children, but when she fantasises about a life of freedom, she wonders if the trade off would be worth it.

DRAMA | FEMALE

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QUIET FRIDAY

Gordon's life is filled with noise. The leafblower, loud colleagues, babies, TVs, possums. His only saving grace is the one silent morning each week — Quiet Friday. When the neighbour starts renovating, Gordon starts losing his thread.

DRAMA | MALE

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SAVED FROM SYMPATHY

A child begging on the streets is approached by a good Samaritan who relays the story of how they too used to be a beggar. Now, as an adult, they have dedicated their life to helping give beggars a chance at happiness.

DRAMA | MALE/FEMALE

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SCREAMS AND WHISPERS

A teenager can telepathically talk to animals. Problem is, they don't speak English. They just fill your head with barks and meows and whatever noise a possum makes. After the teen condemns a horse, the animals fight back.

COMEDY | MALE/FEMALE

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SELLING SYMPATHY

A small child, begging on the streets, is approached by a "beggar boss" — someone whose job it is to manage and care for local beggars. The boss pledges protection, but a horrible choice must first be made.

DRAMA | MALE/FEMALE

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SENSATION

In the early days of social media stars, Roanna, or Ro-Wanda, is determined to go viral. More views means more clicks means more ad rev. After 500 videos, it still isn't happening... until Ro-Wanda's ex posts their breakup video.

COMEDY | FEMALE

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SHALLOW, QUICK

A person who suffers from severe social anxiety is given a mission by their psychologist: brave the world outside and buy your favourite treat. Every step is terror when a million things are trying to kill you.

COMEDY/DRAMA | MALE/FEMALE

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SPAM FOR DUMMIES

A spam coach employs a team of people in the hopes of scamming innocents out of their hard-earned money. This absurdist satire makes fun of the poor writing and strategy behind a lot of spam content.

COMEDY | MALE/FEMALE

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SPOOF APP

Dylan terrorises other students and treats his schooling with contempt. When Foster, a nerd, laughs at Dylan in class, a challenge is set: if Foster wins a game of Call Of Duty, Dylan backs off, but if Dylan wins, they fight in real life.

DRAMA | MALE

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THAT TIME HAROLD BORGENSTEIN WENT SPEED DATING AND GOT TAKEN OVER BY ALL OF THE GREEK GODS

The unlikeable Harold Borgenstein goes to a speed dating event where he is unexpectedly possessed by not one but nine different Greek Gods, each fighting for control of his body.

COMEDY | MALE

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THE DEVIL'S AFTERSHAVE

John is a man with an incredibly heightened sense of smell, a "superpower" no one would ever want. Explore a day in John's life and relive the memories of a dark past.

DRAMA | MALE

THE FLOWERS

At an early age, Sam discovers an unusual 'gift.' Everyone and everything dies whenever Sam is near. So will Sam's quest to grow some flowers bear any fruit?

COMEDY | MALE/FEMALE

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THE HAPPIEST DAY OF MY LIFE

A wedding day is the happiest day of a girl's life, so what happens when it's all over? Is it all downhill? The story of Becca's desperate search for happiness as she goes from husband to husband... until the police become interested.

DRAMA | FEMALE

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THE HELPER

A hero runs into a burning building, a coward flees. But what about the person who is filled with bliss when they rescue someone? A story about someone with an unhealthy addiction to helping those in danger.

DRAMA | MALE/FEMALE

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THE KEY

Jonny has the biggest surprise lined up for Amy Nelson: a homecooked gourmet dinner. She has no idea it's coming. After a series of unfortunate mishaps, followed by a shocking reveal, Jonny's in for a bit of a surprise himself.

DRAMA | MALE

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THE LONG GAME

Paul is your everyday man. He's married with two kids, works in accounting, watches the cricket and loves a good chutney. When he (accidentally) goes to a gay bar and meets Ian, a dangerous obsession starts to grow.

DRAMA | MALE

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THE RISE OF SIR EDMUND

Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were the first two men to summit Mount Everest. Imagine if Sir Edmund was nothing more than a petty, unlikeable, racist wanker obsessed with finding the perfect words for his diary.

COMEDY | MALE

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THE STORY OF DARLING BROWN

Darling Brown wants to know why her parents gave her such a ridiculous first name. With a twin called Jesse, she could never understand their thinking. Until, that is, she stumbles across an armed robbery at a local newsagent.

COMEDY/DRAMA | MALE/FEMALE

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THE WATCHER

A hero runs into a burning building, a coward flees. But what do you call someone who gets off on watching a victim die? A story about a deeply disturbed individual desperate to recreate someone's worst nightmare.

DRAMA | MALE/FEMALE

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UNEXPECTED TURNS OF EVENTS

A psychotic spouse, a son called Edgard, a high-powered client, a stolen bicycle and a toothless Uber driver. Each event is more unexpected than the last.

COMEDY | MALE/FEMALE

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V.D.

Sophie, a 35-year-old romantic who likes a bit too much gin, receives a Valentine's Day dinner invitation from a secret admirer. Who on Earth is it? And what the heck do they want with her?

COMEDY | FEMALE

V.D. EXTENDED

Sophie's back, more than a year after meeting the love of her life, Dan Hunsford. Things didn't work out with Dan, but hey, she's moving on and moving up. V.D. Extended is the original monologue plus a brand new act.

COMEDY | FEMALE

V.D. - FULL LENGTH

Originally an award-winning 10 minute monologue, V.D. has been extended to a full-length one-woman show!

This one-woman comedy explores the life of Sophie, a 35-year-old romantic who likes a bit too much gin. We join her as she falls in and out of love, struggles with power plays in her new job, and travels to India on a journey of spiritual (un)enlightenment.

COMEDY | 70MINS | 1 FEMALE

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