Reviews
Strange Rocks [ONLINE]
A short play exploring the possibilities of what might have been
Ammonite
Handsome but somewhat inert, Francis Lee’s titular fossil is a more apt metaphor than he intended
yllwshrk
I Am Aladdin
Brim full of ideas and experimentation, a strong and meaningful union of classical and rock
Helmut Newton: the Bad and the Beautiful
Photography meets hagiography in portrait of dated porn-deluxe snapper
The Invisibles
Dialogue-driven three-hander foregrounds the indignities faced by 50-something females
Jodi Picoult
The Book of Two Ways
Interesting questions of free will and predestiny may ultimately test the reader’s patience
One Night in Miami
Meeting of cultural icons is a talky but rewarding discussion of race and responsibility
Denouement [ONLINE]
A powerhouse of an audio play that is crying out for a physical stage
Alexander McCall Smith
In a Time of Distance
Prolific fiction writer turns his hand to poetry with some beautifully worded reflections on life
The Neon Shadow [ONLINE]
A haunting, dystopian vision of isolation and the desperate need to feel close to others