Being Frank with Ashley-Lee
SCENE ONE It is a sunny day in Victoria Park, East Belfast. FRANK sits on a bench with ASHLEY-LEE sitting beside him. He is a fidgety man in his mid … Continue reading
Small Proofs the Earth is Flat
It is impossible to consider the internal processes of Chris Copeland without a knowledge of the events that came to define his early life. When he was just six years … Continue reading
Nightlight
“Can anything harm us, mother, after the night-lights are lit?” – J.M. Barrie CHARACTERS AISLING – A insomniac struggling with the long lonely nights. ANGIE – A poet with fierce … Continue reading
Scorched Thumbs
In a busy kitchen, in a fine fish restaurant, on the tip of the Causeway coast, a young chef in training was perfecting a creamy lemon and tarragon sauce. Fionn … Continue reading
Open Justice
The gallery of a courtroom in Belfast. Conversation will be ‘hushed’. On the front row sits CAOILEANN dressed in black and wearing a veil. Two rows behind sits … Continue reading
Blood Soaked Bread
I had some errands to run that day. The bakery felt abrasive and hostile, despite the warm smell of bread wafting in my nostrils. A sense of dread, was building … Continue reading
Love Does not Lie in Words
SCENE ONE – ANGER The stage is sparse. On centre stage there is a double bed; on stage left is a dresser with a chair and behind the bed is … Continue reading
