Month: April 2020

‘A Handmaids Tale’ by Margret Atwood

Offred is a Handmaid in The Republic of Gilead, a religious totalitarian state in what was formerly known as the United States. She is placed in the household of The Commander, Fred Waterford – her assigned name, Offred, means ‘of Fred’. She has only one function: to breed. If Offred refuses to enter into sexual … Continue reading ‘A Handmaids Tale’ by Margret Atwood →

‘When the curtain falls’ by Carrie Hope Fletcher

Theatres have a certain kind of magic. When the curtain rises, we are all enraptured by the glare of the lights and the smell of the greasepaint but it's when the curtain falls that the real drama begins . . .In 1952 two young lovers meet, in secret, at the beautiful Southern Cross theatre in … Continue reading ‘When the curtain falls’ by Carrie Hope Fletcher →