Anti-Bullying Monologues

Powerful scene pieces to raise empathy and awareness

Helping Young People Understand Bullying Through Drama

Written by Louise Burfitt-Dons, founder of Act Against Bullying, these monologues were first published in 2002.

They offer teachers, youth workers and drama groups a creative way to explore exclusion, peer pressure and the emotional impact of bullying.

Why Use Anti-Bullying Monologues?

Build Empathy

Help young people see situations through someone else's eyes and understand how everyday behaviour can hurt.

Start Conversations

Use drama to open thoughtful discussions about friendship, exclusion and responsibility.

Encourage Inclusion

Explore how small acts of kindness can make a real difference to someone who feels isolated.

How to Use the Monologues

  • Read them aloud in class or in workshops.
  • Perform them during drama or PSHE lessons.
  • Use the follow-up questions to guide discussion.
  • Invite pupils to write their own scene pieces.

Focus on behaviour rather than naming or blaming individual pupils. Allow students to participate in ways that feel comfortable for them.

Sample Monologue: Partners

When you go into the classroom in the morning there are always people screaming and running around. I just want to stay at the back and be on my own.

The worst time is when you have to have a partner.

You know no one will pick you. It makes you feel really bad, like everyone hates you.

I told my mum. She said to go and ask someone first.

I tried that once, in cooking class. I asked this girl, ‘Will you be my partner?’ and she said yes. I felt so happy.

But when we went to the table she said, ‘I don’t want to be your partner anymore,’ and ran off to join another girl.

I was left standing there. The teacher told me off.

‘I said get into partners!’ she snapped.

I never asked anyone again.

My mum says I’m shy, but I’m not really. I just don’t want that to happen again. It was horrible.

Questions for Classroom Discussion

  • Have you ever felt like the character in this story?
  • How could this situation lead to bullying?
  • What could the other pupils have done differently?
  • How might a teacher help someone in this position?
  • Can you write your own version of this monologue?

Listen to the Monologues

These two audio recordings are performed by Brooke Burfitt.

Nobody Likes Me

Picking Teams

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Nobody Likes Me

A scene piece exploring loneliness, rejection and the need to belong.

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Picking Teams

A monologue about the experience of being excluded from a group.

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Bullies Are Popular

A scene piece to encourage discussion about popularity and peer behaviour.

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Complete Collection of Monologues

Explore the full set of anti-bullying scene pieces for use in schools and youth groups.

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