Monologue

Madeline Monologue from Big Little Lies

From Big Little Lies by David E. Kelley

female · defiant · 52 sec

This piece is from a copyrighted TV series, so the full text isn't published here. You can bring your own copy of the lines and rehearse it on ActorRise.

About this piece

Madeline expresses her frustration and disillusionment with motherhood, feeling that her identity has been consumed by her role as a mother, and challenges the notion that it is fulfilling enough.

From Big Little Lies (S1E4, Push Comes To Shove)

30s · anger · identity · family · ambition · isolation

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