Pomona

by Alistair McDowall · 2014

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I think I'd sleep a lot easier if I knew none of us would wake up tomorrow.

Ollie's sister is missing. Searching Manchester in desperation, she finds all roads lead to Pomona - an abandoned concrete island at the heart of the city.

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Here at the centre of everything, journeys end and nightmares are born.

A sinister and surreal thriller from Alistair McDowall, Pomona received its world premiere at the Orange Tree Theatre, London, on 12 November 2014.

Genre
thrillerthrillerMore like thisLess of this
Themes
theatretheatreMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2010s2010sMore like thisLess of thisManchesterManchesterMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 136 pages
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