Overview

Broken Pieces by A C Smith Broken Pieces chronicles recently widowed Barbara's bittersweet process of remembering the painful memories she drew away from - tracing backwards through time to reclaim and honour both her own experience and the great love of her life. Our Father by Deborah Bruce George Parish, `a national treasure' and hugely respected television broadcaster has died. The death of this public figure sets in motion a sequence of events that explore legacy and inheritance, and ask, `what do we leave behind for others to live with, when we are gone?' The Word by Nell Leyshon Eva finds that she is having problems with her words: they are replaced, or they won't come.

Concerns about a stroke or dementia are forgotten when she speaks to others in the street and they find they have the same problem. How will they be cured? By the priest or by the doctor? Down the Hatch by Frances Poet Ancient and aloof, Edward has gathered his family together for a meal in a Highland retreat but nobody seems to know why. When Edward finally arrives late to his own party, the group are shocked to discover a recent stroke has left communication physically impossible.

With the help of his enigmatic nurse, who acts as translator, Edward makes a toast that none of his family were expecting. Down The Hatch is a pitch black comedy about the need to let out our repressed selves and show the world who we really are.