Talking the Hardest

By Suella Suzan

Talking the Hardest is a play surrounding a youth gang in London as they encounter betrayal, violence, competition and crime. When one of his most trusted gang member's is murdered Ashley sets out for revenge.


Enter a world where money comes at a price. The underdog becomes the top dog.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse UK
• Release date: Jun 27, 2014
• ISBN: 9781496984067

Suella Suzan

Suella Suzan is the founder of Suella Suzan poems. It is an online poetry business which provides personalised poems nationwide. She spends her day writing poems for people who want to express themselves to their loved ones. She lives in London with her family.

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Published by AuthorHouse 06/17/2014

ISBN: 978-1-4969-8405-0 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4969-8406-7 (e)

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Contents

Acknowledgement

Act One

Scene One

Scene Two

Scene Three

Act Two

Scene One

Scene Two

Act Three

Scene One

Scene Two

Scene Three

Acknowledgement

I would like to dedicate this book to my mother Jessica Alamai who been my support and strength.

She is a woman of extraordinary power who has believed and encouraged me as a young woman.

The greatest woman I have ever had the opportunity to meet and know personally. The insight she possesses is amazing and out of this world. I would also like to thank Daniel Baliikya who helped with editing the book, your love and support is like no other. Finally, I would like to say thank you to my family, friends and fans who are loyal and always encouraging with my writing.

ACT ONE

SCENE ONE

(A park bench in South London. Early evening. Empty beer cans, spirits bottles and crisp packets scattered across the stage. A breeze blows the crisp packs. ASHLEY, twenty, a respected member of the group wears a black Nike track suit with classic white Nike trainers. A gold chain hangs from his neck. TOM, eighteen, wears similar clothes in blue. GRACE, sixteen, wears a pink jumpsuit with black wedges, sits next to ASHLEY on the bench with her two mates. They are also dressed in similar but different coloured jumpsuits.)

ASHLEY. Bruv am so gone I have to be up early.

TOM. I know what you mean.

(Tom is standing next to Ashley with one hand in his trousers and the other hand he uses to sip a can of stellar. Ashley