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"The carnation flower's scent is fragrant in the breeze. It wakes me so I escape the dark world of dreams."Awakening on the golden flower bridge of Bry, Fleur cannot remember how she came to be there. There are lingering fumes of smoke in the air and within her reach, lies her romantic partner, Sherwin's jacket. Wrapped around Fleur's wrist is a living, wild Carnation flower.Determined to find answers, Fleur travels back in time with the wild Carnation flower. As she revisits moments of yesterday, she engages with the living energies of her lifeworld. Slowly, Fleur unravels the lingering, dark mystery behind Sherwin's disappearance.Award-winning Susan Marshall makes history in this publication. Drawing upon more than two decades of her experiences as a professional author, theatre practitioner and expert educator, she introduces a theoretical discourse and a practical framework for a new theatrical style for the stage. In her groundbreaking article: Theatre Playscapes: A New Theatrical Style, Susan examines the impacts of the twenty first century's unprecedented emphasis on individualism, within the constraints of globalisation. She argues that in our brave new world, the role of the theatre is vital in its abilities to empower our young people to choose to nurture their beings, develop autonomy and to connect with their lifeworlds. In this play, Fleur of Yesterday, we see Susan's work with the Theatre Playscapes style in practice. Inspired by her travels in France, Susan has engaged in extensive research into the science of plant breeding and has created a play that speaks for the precious life of the wild flower. Drawing upon the beauty of both the English and French languages, Susan creates an evocative, energetic and mysterious play for young adults.

"If we carry enough hope, we can heal the world."Samuel is afraid of the war in Maren and yearns to escape it. In the glow of moonlight, he is lured into the world within an unrolled piece of paper ...Claire hopes to heal the world. Comforted by the memory of her father, she draws a fantastical picture with a secret life of its own ...Doris desires the guidance of light to help her daughter Claire to survive the war. Frantically searching for her son Samuel, she is unaware of Claire's secret ...In her inspirational article: Theatre Playscapes of Hope, award-winning Susan Marshall argues that a young person's autonomy can be further developed through a sense of comfortability with the way one carries oneself and shares their own personal presence in their lifeworld. Referring to her extensive research of World War II in Gozo and Malta (along with her own family story), she discusses how she used her new Theatre Playscapes theatrical style to create All the Hope We Carry. In this play, All the Hope We Carry, we witness Susan's work with the Theatre Playscapes style in practice. Susan has developed a play that respects the war survivor, who faced with the traumas and turbulence of war, must find ways to carry themself and to survive. Susan uses her exceptional ability to distil and transcend vivid, dream-like moments, which evoke the spirit of the war survivor on a compelling and fantastical journey of hope. All the Hope We Carry will linger with you long after you have read it.

We all have stories. Sometimes we spend our lives stuck inside of the story, feeling completely isolated, full of shame, fear and judgment, yet desperately praying for something to change. The change starts within us. Somehow, through trial and error, hope lost and hope gained, we make a decision to change the story and no longer let it define us. We gain perspective, clarity and understanding that maybe our story was meant to help others. Our pain shifts to our purpose. We realize the lessons we learned on our journey are no longer only us. We start to question the possibility that maybe the solutions we discovered are there to share with others. This is the beginning of the ripple effect. We forge on knowing we can help, connect and support others shortening the learning curve by sharing our stories.These writers show what is possible as they share their vulnerable body stories with you. Let their courage, bravery and heart be an inspiration for you that you too can overcome.Our bodies are incredible vessels with the ability to heal, change, and redefine unbelievable circumstances. We are so proud of these women who openly shared their journeys with you. This is the first edition of, Every Body Holds A Story Collaborative Book. There are more editions in the works including specific themed books centred around the body and the purpose of helping other humans by simply sharing our stories.