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by Denisa Dobrovodová This is an excerpt from a stage play, 'The Getaway.' CHARACTERS Linda (23) Alec (24) - Linda's long-term boyfriend Abbey (23) - Linda's childhood best friend Jamie (24) - Alec's rugby teammate Mrs Hutcherson (late 70s) - a nosy inhabitant of a nearby cottage CONTENT WARNINGS Strong language Scenes of a sexual nature Violence References to substance abuse Abuse Alcohol Abuse Sexism/Misogyny Smoking ACT I SCENE 1 Dark stage. The sound of erotic noises

By Ethan McLucas This is an excerpt from a stage play, 'Kintra Clatter.' CONTENT WARNINGS - Mutilation - Abuse - Assault - Sexual assault - Implied non-consensual sex - Harming of children - Violence against women THIS LIST IS BY NO MEANS EXTENSIVE, DISCRETION ADVISED CHARACTERS Verveine - teens (16+) - a mute and scarred maid of the Prixe family Sunny - any - Verveine’s protector Archibald “Archie” Prixe * - mid 2

By Kennedy Burke This is an extract from a narrative non-fiction piece, 'Unforgiving Uglies, Tending To.' Jesse likes it when I call him daddy. I had tried it in a text and he reacted positively. “You can call me that anytime you want, just so you know.” He knows to reassure me. He knows that the texture of the word rubbed against my tongue creates friction, like a sickle probe on a tooth, scrape, scrape, scraping away plaque. The sight of it on the phone screen feels less f