The Writings of Lyza Fennell, playwright and writer. Exploring the Absurd.
Plays, prose, and the pursuit of the unexpected.
You Can Go to Hell and Back
When a sharply dressed stranger named Tom appears, he offers more than polite service — he offers a glimpse into a place you never planned to go. It ends somewhere between hell and home.
All the Places You Couldn’t Leave
A fragmented journey through the memories that shaped me — homes I couldn’t escape, systems that failed me, and the quiet grief of a body unraveling. All the Places You Couldn’t Leave is a map of longing, resistance, and reckoning.
Finding New Paths: My Tale of Discovery
In a reflective journey through the forest, the narrator discovers a tablet engraved with their predetermined story, which they reject. Attempting to alter the narrative with a broken stick and a birch tree’s support, they realize their struggle against fate. Ultimately, they seek renewal and the courage to reshape their life.
Today’s Horoscope: A Great Day for Pissaedae (Lat.)
Today’s Horoscope: Today is a great day for Pissaedae (Lat.). You’re headed for European romance, perfectly pressed pants, and wild strawberries—until, of course, a boat crash ruins breakfast. A horoscope for the gloriously doomed.
What Are You Waiting For?
In this powerful piece, a woman reflects on the finality of waiting and the bittersweet freedom that follows. Paired with a stark black-and-white image of solitude and resilience, this meditation captures the quiet courage it takes to close old doors and step into an unwritten future.
Jesse Fett Called Me a Clown
After being called a clown in an online debate, Clara embraces the insult in an unexpected way—reimagining herself as a warrior for justice, humor, and change.
Good Morning, Sunshine!
Sunny greets the morning with boundless enthusiasm, but her husband Sky isn’t quite ready to face the day. As light and clouds play across the sky, the two navigate their differences with love, humor, and a little playful persistence.
Matters of Great Concern
In a world where bureaucracy dictates existence, Suzi learns that her very name has rendered her obsolete. A sharp, absurdist take on identity, control, and the arbitrary rules that govern society, ‘Matters of Great Concern’ is a darkly comedic reflection on who gets to matter—and why.
Melissa Changes Everything
Melissa has spent a lifetime battling the feeling that she doesn’t matter. But when the world begins to unravel at the seams—both politically and personally—she refuses to go down quietly. With nothing left to lose, she embraces a radical new perspective, one that just might change everything.
I’m Sorry I Left You
I see you down below. I'm smiling, I'm cringing, I'm crying, I'm yelling. I always had a big mouth on me, my Nana told me. But they can't hear me now. I'm sorry I left you. I'm sorry I couldn't cuddle you or sing our cuddle song or tell you I love you one last time. I...
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