Better Angels: A Parable and Eating Pomegranates Naked: Two Plays by Andrea Scott

by Andrea Scott

In Better A Parable , Akosua Mansa leaves Ghana to work for Greg and Leila Tate in the tony suburbs of a metropolitan city. But she soon finds herself in an impossible like more than forty million people, she's become trapped in modern-day slavery. Taking cues from the spider god, Anansi, Akosua will take her destiny into her own hands. Eating Pomegranates Naked examines two couples and their single frenemy as they scratch the surface of their relationships over too much wine. What do infertility, religion, toxoplasmosis, and ice-cream have to do with Tulipmania? Maybe more than you think.

80 pages, Paperback

Published October 1, 2018

Reviews

[Haiden · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5*
Two really solid plays that while I enjoyed, found to have a lot of balls in the air. Scott is a exceptional writer, whose humour shines through, and moments of beauty stand out amongst the chaos. She tackles thoughtful themes with wonderful imagery, that I enjoyed but didn't have my mind blown by. Obviously plays are meant to be seen and performed, and because I felt there were a lot of moving parts, I do hope I get a chance to see them performed.

[Steven · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderful collection of plays. The strength is Andrea Scott’s work are vibrant flawed but questioning characters and the fortitude to dig into deeper issues with humour, sarcasm and blunt truths. You leave the words remembering the characters she creates.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed these two plays. The first one - looks at issues of colonoialism/slavery and the ways it persists quite litterally now. I like the characters in both of these plays.