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Each week, WORDTheatre® shares a brilliant short story performed live in LA, NY or London by a great actor, usually with the author in the room to hear their story being brought to life. Like what you hear? Visit WORDTheatre.org/Membership/ or if you are near the UK, visit WORDTheatreUK.org to enjoy live events and recordings by becoming a Patron or Enthusiast Member! WORDTheatre® is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in the US and a Dual Charitable Trust in the UK. We are on a mission to make a better world one story at a time.
Greetings and welcome to WORDTheatre Weekly: The Short Story Podcast where great authors and actors meet! My name is Alex, and I’ll be your host this week.
In the weeks leading up to our upcoming event, Selections from Best British Short Stories, 2010-2025, happening in London on September 20th, we will be sharing stories from past events that highlight stellar stories from this annual collection!
Today, we’re bringing you “The Phone Call,” by David Constantine, performed by David Morrisey of The Walking Dead and Gina Bellman of Leverage.
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And now, here is “The Phone Call.”
MORRISEY / BELLMAN PERFORM THE STORY.
Again, you just heard “The Phone Call,” written by David Constantine, performed by David Morrisey and Gina Bellman.
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Our upcoming event, “Best British Short Stories 2010-2025”, will debut in London on September 20th at The Crazy Coqs in Piccadilly. Keep up with us on WORDTheatre.org or if you’re based in the UK, visit WORDTheatreUK.org for more updates.
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On behalf of Kirsty Peart and Cedering Fox, Thank you to the LA Department of Arts & Culture, and Jane Oster Sinisi and Phiphen Studios for their ongoing support, our Executive Coordinator Scout Riley, our script writer Alex Kauffman and our podcast editor Alyssa Monteiro. Thank you for listening. This is Alex, signing off!