Lovers (Rushforth)
by Tony Rushforth

Three people have come to visit the grave of Michael, who has died of a heart attack in his early 40s.

There's Maureen, his wife of nearly 20 years, whom he helped through a breakdown that followed the death of their infant son.

There's Anna, his lover, with whom he secretly lived while working in London during the week.

And there's Bob, a friend and father-figure to Michael, who tends the graveyard and harbours his own deep feelings of grief.

All three loved Michael; all three have reason to mourn, but the secrets that exist between them impede the comfort they might otherwise draw from each other.

This one-act play for two women and one man reflects poignantly on love, loss, and beginning again.