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A FEATURE FILM FOR YOUR EARS
by philosopher Greg Scorzo.
During this unique listening experience, we are taken on a journey through the turbulent love life of our protagonist Joe, via his romantic relationships with two different women, Janet and Lorraine. This is done by eavesdropping on real-time exchanges between the 3 characters. How to navigate that journey, the listener has to decide on their own. Beware, this is not a happy gallop through a RomCom.
Love resists knowledge about love, because we master love by doing it, rather than theorising about it. Yet there is a paradox - bad ideas about love can make us do it much worse. In the domain of love, ideas are relevant, even if comprehensive knowledge is still impossible. Is Unconditional Love good? Is Conditional Love bad? After all love resides in the mystical, unconscious and divine realms - in our wildest dreams and worst nightmares.
LOVE BEFORE COVID is written, devised, directed and scored by philosopher Dr Greg Scorzo. It stars Daniel Ashman and Sarah Dalzell and is narrated by Chris Conway, and produced by Lizzie Soden.
Also available on YouTube
Greg Scorzo's debut novel 'Love Before Covid,' traumatic (sur)realism at it's best. An experimental and extreme collection of real-time dialogues, traversing a complex moral maze of how love is being impacted by gender politics in these polarised political times. Exploring the nature of love and drawing focus to the dark side of romance, procreation and sex, it deals unsparingly with unpredictable behaviour, abuse, depravity and forgiveness. To find out what healthy love could be, this book explores what it shouldn’t be. "Where love rules, there is no will to power, and where power predominates, love is lacking. The one is the shadow of the other." - Carl Jung
Available from Troubador Publishing https://troubador.co.uk/bookshop/contemporary/love-before-covid all good bookshops.
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In this chapter we listen to Joe and Janet exploring the paradox of rejecting conditional love.
Also available on YouTube
LOVE BEFORE COVID is made up of excerpts from Greg Scorzo's book 'LOVE BEFORE COVID' available to buy on UK Amazon.
Also on US Amazon
The COTO PUBLISHING PODCASTS ‘Art of Thinking Series’
(where Greg Scorzo dialogues with various eclectic and interesting thinkers) can be found on YouTube
Also available on all major podcasting platforms via Audioboom
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In this chapter we are introduced to Joe’s relationship with Loraine, where he actually puts his Altruistic views of love into practice.
Also available on YouTube
Greg Scorzo's debut novel 'Love Before Covid,' traumatic (sur)realism at it's best. An experimental and extreme collection of real-time dialogues, traversing a complex moral maze of how love is being impacted by gender politics in these polarised political times. Exploring the nature of love and drawing focus to the dark side of romance, procreation and sex, it deals unsparingly with unpredictable behaviour, abuse, depravity and forgiveness. To find out what healthy love could be, this book explores what it shouldn’t be. "Where love rules, there is no will to power, and where power predominates, love is lacking. The one is the shadow of the other." - Carl Jung
Available from Troubador Publishing https://troubador.co.uk/bookshop/contemporary/love-before-covid all good bookshops.
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In this chapter we learn more about what does NOT cause lust in Loraine in her relationship with Joe.
Also available on YouTube
Greg Scorzo's debut novel 'Love Before Covid,' traumatic (sur)realism at it's best. An experimental and extreme collection of real-time dialogues, traversing a complex moral maze of how love is being impacted by gender politics in these polarised political times. Exploring the nature of love and drawing focus to the dark side of romance, procreation and sex, it deals unsparingly with unpredictable behaviour, abuse, depravity and forgiveness. To find out what healthy love could be, this book explores what it shouldn’t be. "Where love rules, there is no will to power, and where power predominates, love is lacking. The one is the shadow of the other." - Carl Jung
Available from Troubador Publishing https://troubador.co.uk/bookshop/contemporary/love-before-covid all good bookshops. -
In this chapter Joe and Loraine have a fight which tests the limits of their compassion.
Also available on YouTube
Greg Scorzo's debut novel 'Love Before Covid,' traumatic (sur)realism at it's best. An experimental and extreme collection of real-time dialogues, traversing a complex moral maze of how love is being impacted by gender politics in these polarised political times. Exploring the nature of love and drawing focus to the dark side of romance, procreation and sex, it deals unsparingly with unpredictable behaviour, abuse, depravity and forgiveness. To find out what healthy love could be, this book explores what it shouldn’t be. "Where love rules, there is no will to power, and where power predominates, love is lacking. The one is the shadow of the other." - Carl Jung
Available from Troubador Publishing https://troubador.co.uk/bookshop/contemporary/love-before-covid all good bookshops. -
In this chapter Joe and Loraine attempt to resolve their differences through honest communication.
Also available on YouTube
Greg Scorzo's debut novel 'Love Before Covid,' traumatic (sur)realism at it's best. An experimental and extreme collection of real-time dialogues, traversing a complex moral maze of how love is being impacted by gender politics in these polarised political times. Exploring the nature of love and drawing focus to the dark side of romance, procreation and sex, it deals unsparingly with unpredictable behaviour, abuse, depravity and forgiveness. To find out what healthy love could be, this book explores what it shouldn’t be. "Where love rules, there is no will to power, and where power predominates, love is lacking. The one is the shadow of the other." - Carl Jung
Available from Troubador Publishing https://troubador.co.uk/bookshop/contemporary/love-before-covid all good bookshops. -
In this section between Joe and Loraine, as they stop fighting and reaffirm their commitment to unconditional love. Janet also returns to the story to comment on that love.
Also available on YouTube -
Greg Scorzo's debut novel 'Love Before Covid,' traumatic (sur)realism at it's best. An experimental and extreme collection of real-time dialogues, traversing a complex moral maze of how love is being impacted by gender politics in these polarised political times. Exploring the nature of love and drawing focus to the dark side of romance, procreation and sex, it deals unsparingly with unpredictable behaviour, abuse, depravity and forgiveness. To find out what healthy love could be, this book explores what it shouldn’t be. "Where love rules, there is no will to power, and where power predominates, love is lacking. The one is the shadow of the other." - Carl Jung
Available from Troubador Publishing https://troubador.co.uk/bookshop/contemporary/love-before-covid all good bookshops. -
A music composition / soundscape created by Greg Scorzo based on the sound score in his audio play LOVE BEFORE COVID.
Also available on YouTube
Greg Scorzo's debut novel 'Love Before Covid,' traumatic (sur)realism at it's best. An experimental and extreme collection of real-time dialogues, traversing a complex moral maze of how love is being impacted by gender politics in these polarised political times. Exploring the nature of love and drawing focus to the dark side of romance, procreation and sex, it deals unsparingly with unpredictable behaviour, abuse, depravity and forgiveness. To find out what healthy love could be, this book explores what it shouldn’t be. "Where love rules, there is no will to power, and where power predominates, love is lacking. The one is the shadow of the other." - Carl Jung
Available from Troubador Publishing https://troubador.co.uk/bookshop/contemporary/love-before-covid all good bookshops. -
Writer / director Greg Scorzo talks to actress Sarah Dalzell (both Janet and Loraine) about her interpretation of the characters.
A music composition / soundscape created by Greg Scorzo based on the sound score in his audio play LOVE BEFORE COVID.
Also available on YouTube
Greg Scorzo's debut novel 'Love Before Covid,' traumatic (sur)realism at it's best. An experimental and extreme collection of real-time dialogues, traversing a complex moral maze of how love is being impacted by gender politics in these polarised political times. Exploring the nature of love and drawing focus to the dark side of romance, procreation and sex, it deals unsparingly with unpredictable behaviour, abuse, depravity and forgiveness. To find out what healthy love could be, this book explores what it shouldn’t be. "Where love rules, there is no will to power, and where power predominates, love is lacking. The one is the shadow of the other." - Carl Jung
Available from Troubador Publishing https://troubador.co.uk/bookshop/contemporary/love-before-covid all good bookshops. -
Writer / director Greg Scorzo talks to actor Daniel Ashman (Joe) about his interpretation of the characters.
Also available on YouTube
Greg Scorzo's debut novel 'Love Before Covid,' traumatic (sur)realism at it's best. An experimental and extreme collection of real-time dialogues, traversing a complex moral maze of how love is being impacted by gender politics in these polarised political times. Exploring the nature of love and drawing focus to the dark side of romance, procreation and sex, it deals unsparingly with unpredictable behaviour, abuse, depravity and forgiveness. To find out what healthy love could be, this book explores what it shouldn’t be. "Where love rules, there is no will to power, and where power predominates, love is lacking. The one is the shadow of the other." - Carl Jung
Available from Troubador Publishing https://troubador.co.uk/bookshop/contemporary/love-before-covid all good bookshops.
