NEXTFEST READINGS 4: Between Friends…; We’re All Mad Here; I am Happy to Say

Between Friends… by Katherine O’Connor (20 minutes)
A wild night turns into a quiet one as Lacy makes her way home from her bachelorette party with her two best friends, Jamie and Cynthia, on the 221 bus. That is, until a human-sized bump in the road forces the bride-to-be to reveal her true feelings about the big day. It takes the power of three to get to the bottom of this mystery, and convince Lacy to tell her fiancé the truth before it is too late. IMAGE ATTACHED

We’re All Mad Here by Anthony Hunchak (20 minutes)
In this queer horror reimagining of Alice in Wonderland, a young trans man finds himself lost in a fantastical world he remembers from childhood. Wonderland seems to have grown curiouser and curiouser with age. Is it just the mushrooms making him paranoid, or is there something sinister lurking behind those familiar grins?

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I am happy to say by Dylan Thomas (20 minutes)
A rumination of the last thirty years. A soul stands within a tempest of reflection. Static, noise, and familiar ghosts surround him. Sorting between what is real and false reality to find the clear path to “the answer.” Audience is advised to check content warnings