This is of the short and sweet variety of garden plays, leaning into the whimsey and literary history existing within the hallowed walls of Merton College. Entering into the familiar discourse of women in classical times, this play is not too politically minded.
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She Swore To Never Kill Again
Written from three perspectives, Cruel & Bitter Things is the story of Gwynn Denning who seeks vengeance on a successful business man for date raping her friend when they were at university. And by vengeance yes I do mean that she killed him. But murder tends to get messy.
The Broken Heart of a Changeling Child
My second book of the year was Mary Borsellino's The Hollow Witch, a high fantasy YA novel which takes us on a journey to a place where the cost of magic is a high one. All magic comes at a price, but what that price is varies between fantasy novels.
What is the Sense in Forever Speculating What Might Have Happened
I was very sceptical of Ishiguro for a long time. Yes, I'd read and thoroughly enjoyed Never Let Me Go, but was he really worth all of the hype? So, I guess it's with this mindset that I began reading The Remains of the Day a few months ago.
Where Have all the Stars Gone?
What would you do if you could live forever? It's a thought we have all had I'm sure. Pulling us through time, this was a play which sought to be thoughtful and creative while not demanding that audiences sat and considered whether there was an overarching meaning to the story.
We Make, in Our Hoarding, Our Own Remembrance
What happens to us after we die? What do we become? Perhaps one day someone will remember us and try to piece these fractured things back together to create a person. This is the topic of Noah Wild's most recent play With All My Fondest Love.
Wild Rose and Pearls 