UNBOUND

Alison McKenna and Gary Furlong bring all the angst of an enemies-to-lovers story to this retelling of "Beauty and the Beast" inspired by Irish folklore. In this version, the beast is trapped inside the body of a shape-shifting beauty named Rozlyn due to a curse spanning three centuries. When the charismatic Jamie comes to win her heart, Rozlyn suspects more is afoot. And she's right: The two begin battling monsters and unraveling secrets from the past on a quest to unlock the Irish gods from a 300-year-long entrapment. McKenna and Furlong's performances span a range of emotions that flesh out Rozlyn and Jamie's complex characters. It's a tale as old as time--with a feminist twist--and McKenna and Furlong are excellent storytellers. A.A.H. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2024]