‘I am a garden of black and red agonies.’ In a maternity ward, three women contemplate their lives, the brutality … More
Tag: Theatre
Play Excerpt: The Change by Courtenay Schembri Gray
“I’ll lie here when I’m a ghost and smoke ghost cigarettes and watch ye earthlin’s goin’ about yeer pointless days.”-Marina … More
The Moonchild
Author’s Note: This very short dramatic work was originally published by The Hooghly Review. Additionally, in their rejection of the … More
Diary: April ’24
“Now the babies are crying, I must take them out to tea.” —The Letters of Sylvia Plath, Volume II “April … More
For Richer, For Poet
“Writing is like sex. First you do it for love, then you do it for your friends, and then you … More
Diary: Theatre Debut
“Last night, I dreamt of making sense, parts of speech caught up in sheets and blankets, long strips of fabric … More
The Drunk Detective (Play Excerpt)
I am currently writing a ten-page play based on the Sherlock Holmes stories. This is an excerpt from it. SCENE: … More
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