Liars' League

On 13th June The Phoenix witnessed acts of heroism, villainy & both at once, as our fantastic actors read brand new short stories of shadow-haunting monsters, heroic henchmen, epic wrestling battles, Guyanese bandits and how to save the world (maybe)...

Dragon Blood Pig Heart MP3 Read by Rebecca Yeo “I’ve ordered char siu pao,” Mum said. “Your favourite.” We were sat at a table upstairs in a busy restaurant in London’s Chinatown. The ‘pao’ she'd ordered were white steamed buns...

Saturday Nights Have Changed MP3 Read by Aren Devlin Outside, the weather’s turning. The air is fecund with possibility. The sky has rinsed itself clean, and the certainty of new life hangs around in gardens and parks where the soil...

How To Keep them Away MP3 Read by Jasmine Raymond My mother warned me. If you ever see them, she said, you must cross yourself to make them disappear. They will steal your voice if you don’t. The fear of...

Odd Numbers MP3 Read by Sophie Cartman “Two oat milk vanilla iced lattes, please. Double shots.” “Two iced lattes … anything else I can get for you today?” The barista looked around – presumably for the recipient of the second...