Stories by teenagers for teenagers.

After two sold‑out seasons, hundreds of high school student audience members, and the launch of 12 published teenage playwrights, Laneikka Denne returns with The Monologue Collective, bigger and bolder than ever: Western Sydney Edition.

This new edition presents nine original monologues written by Western Sydney teenagers, created specifically for drama students preparing their HSC Individual Performance.

Led by a Western Sydney–based creative team, The Monologue Collective centres authentic stories by young people from Western Sydney, written for and performed by the next generation of local artists.

Scribbles of Stage and Screen

"...absolute standout pieces that were so impressively written, I was shocked to discover the writers’ ages."

Scribbles of Stage and Screen

"The audience of mostly schoolkids enjoyed the show, particularly the youthful language and topical references. You could tell that the high schoolers were very excited about seeing themselves represented on stage, and also at the prospect that they, too, could write stories like this."

Cast & Creatives

CAST

Lilian Alejandra Valverde
Seth Rafael Barrun
Karrine Kanaan

WRITERS

Amna Ahmed (16)
Aynie Lane (17)
Arabella Marisol Chavez Palpan (16)
Jack Fitzpatrick (18)
Khalia Chavaria (17)
Maysaa Maghchouch (16)
Prab Juneja (18)
Raine Osborne (17)
Reva Shinde (16)

CREATIVES

DIRECTOR Ryan Whitworth-Jones
DRAMATURG Bernadette Fam
PRODUCER We Are Not Producers
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Mina Asfour
PRODUCTION DESIGNER Ruby Jenkins
LIGHTING DESIGNER Lucia Haddad
SOUND DESIGNER Carol Gonzales
PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEO Julius Koivistoinen

Education Bookings & Resources

EDUCATION PERFORMANCE DATES

Wednesday 9 September 2026 at 11am
Wednesday 9 September 2026 at 7:30pm
Thursday 10 September 2026 at 11am

EDUCATION TICKETS & PRICING

$32 ea
1 teacher free for every 20 students booked.

SUITABLE FOR YEAR 7-12 (Stages 4 – 6)

Online Education Bookings
1 teacher free for every 20 students booked.

To reserve/pay for your booking, select the ‘Education Bookings‘ button and confirm the number of tickets, prices and contact details.

For more details about How to Book, Excursion & Accessibility For Education

ACCESSIBILITY

In English.

Wheelchair accessible.

Companion Card accepted.

Assistive Hearing system available (FM).

Find out more about accessibility at PHIVE.

Additional Ticketing Information

$7.95 Transaction Fee applies.

The authorised ticket agency for this event is Riverside Theatres.

Only tickets purchased by authorised agencies should be considered reliable. If you purchase tickets from a non-authorised agency, you risk that these tickets are fake, void, or have previously been cancelled. Resale restriction applies.

Prices are correct at the time of publication and subject to change without notice. Exact prices will be displayed with seat selection. Children aged 0-18 months at the time of a performance may be seated on an adult’s lap free of charge. A valid ticket is required for all children over 18 months.

For more details, please refer to our Terms and Conditions.

The performance is funded by Create NSW, Riverside Theatres in partnership with ATYP, with support from Australian Theatre Live, published by Play Lab Australia.