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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.
Hello and welcome to WORDTheatre Weekly: The Short Story Podcast where great authors and great actors meet! I’m your host, Cedering Fox, WORDTheatre's Founder & Artistic Director.
This week, we're back to sharing the wonderful performances from our most recent UK show,WORDTheatreUK Presents Selections from the Best British Short Stories anthology, 2010-2024. Next up is "Doctors" by Anneliese Mackintosh, which was performed by actor Tallulah Greive.
Anneliese is an English writer whose fiction has been broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio Scotland, and published in numerous UK and US newspapers, magazines and anthologies. Her debut short story collection, "Any Other Mouth" won the Green Carnation Prize, was shortlisted for the Saltire Society’s First Book Award, included in the Best Short Story Collection category for the 2015 Saboteur Awards and Edge Hill Short Story Prize. It was also longlisted for the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award. She has authored two novels, "So Happy it Hurts," which was shortlisted for a DIVA Rising Star Award, and "Bright and Beautiful Objects."
And now, here is Anneliese to introduce her story.
ANNALIESE MACKINTOSH INTRO
Tallulah Greive is an Australian-born Scottish actress. You may know her from her critically acclaimed performance in the film "Our Ladies," which earned her a spot on the BIFA Breakout Performance Longlist, Amazon Studio's "Cinderella," or the television series "Boarders."
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And now, here is Tallulah Greive performing Anneliese Mackintosh's, “Doctors.”
DOCTORS PLAYS
Thank you for listening to Tallulah Greive's performance of "Doctors" by Anneliese Mackintosh, recorded live at WORDTheatreUK's Selections from Best British Short Stories 2010-2024 on September 26th, 2024.
Please consider becoming a WORDTheatre Member. You can join from anywhere in the world and watch videos from the comfort of your own home and if you are near the UK, check out our new website WORDTheatreUK.org. We have a full calendar of live events being planned in LA, NY and around the UK for 2025!
As always, I'd like to thank Philanthropist/Benefactor, Ola Strom, and the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture for their ongoing support and the WORDTheatre Team. Until next week, this is Cedering Fox, signing off!!