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Where the Best Authors & Actors Meet. 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 literature lovers!
Welcome back to our long-time listeners, and a very warm welcome to those of you tuning in for the first time. I’m your host, Cedering Fox, WORDTheatre’s Founder & Artistic Director.
Before we get to today’s story—Carribean Fragoza’s “Eat The Mouth That Feeds You,” performed by Mishel Prada— we’d like to reintroduce ourselves. We’re doing a rebranding…
We’ve been known as WORDTheatre Weekly. But today we’re thrilled to begin a new chapter with a new name: Short Story Specialists. We were first labeled this by the Sunday Times of London, and we really think that the title captures the heart of WORDTheare’s work for the past 24 years. Pairing remarkable writers with acclaimed actors to bring literature to life through unforgettable performances.
Each week, we share one of these stories from our vast archive of live shows, recorded in Los Angeles, New York, London, and beyond. We are known for selecting really poignant, beautifully written short stories. But on occasion will highlight poetry, and sometimes we’ll share excerpts from our longer pieces. Like the one you heard last week, the opening of Emily Wilson's translation of The Odyssey.
If you’d like more bonus content, like author and actor interviews and behind-the-scenes glimpses into the world of literature brought to life, follow our new Instagram @shortstoryspecialists.
In the coming weeks and months, we will be unveiling some additional new features. Keep an eye on our social media and website if you want to be one of the first to hear…
And now, please enjoy Carribean Fragoza’s “Eat the Mouth that Feeds You,” performed by Mishel Prada, an actress who may have graced your screen in Vida, The Continental, Fear the Walking Dead: Passage, or Riverdale. Mishel and Carribean were just at our most recent event in June, California Women: Golden State Writing in Performance, which was held in Santa Monica at the William Turner Gallery.
Please note that WORDTheatre holds the copyright to these recordings, and no portion of anything you hear on Short Story Specialists may be reproduced without permission.
And now Mishel will transport you!
MISHEL PRADA READING EAT THE MOUTH THAT FEEDS YOU PLAYS
You’ve just heard Mishel Prada reading “Eat the Mouth that Feeds You” by author Carribean Fragoza. As a mother I can tell you that gives some food for thought, pun intended.
WORDTheatre is a nonprofit organization that is sustained by the support of our contributing members. If you wish to support our mission of fostering empathy by bringing literature to life, while also gaining access to exclusive content and other perks, visit our website wordtheatre.org for information about our membership tiers. If you are anywhere near the UK please vist wordtheatreuk.org.
We’d like to thank Randy & Jane Sinisi & Palisades Post for their ongoing support, also special thanks to the LA Department of Arts & Culture who have been supporting this podcast. And we want to thank you, our listeners, please tell your friends!
Next week, we’ll be back with bringing you the best short stories, read by the best actors. This is Cedering Fox with Short Story Specialists, a WORDTheatre podcast, signing off.