Category: LifeInTheSlowLane

That Bruckner Evening

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That Bruckner Evening

The play takes place in Massachusetts in the 1950’s. It is a time when ladies of a certain age, and certain social standing, discuss ‘certain subjects’, they talk about the musical evening they have shared: and the performers. It’s up to you to interpret what they are really saying.

Scriptwriter: Brian Marsh, Producer, Breanda Cross

Duration: 24m 24s

Cast: Narrator – Brian Marsh, … Olivia Pinkney Sears – Kathleen Monteleone, … Julia Gardner Chase – Diana Stewart. … and Millicent Simsberry – Wanda O’ Connell.

Music by Anton Bruckner, Symphony No. 2

The Lavender Letters

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The Lavender Letters take us back to a time when letter writing was an art form, and poetry was an academic skill for gentlemen and a genteel pastime for ladies. Our audio play takes us a little further, and in fact, turns out to have a few surprises. A back story is unraveled, and maybe a new one begins.

Written by: Patti Cassidy, Produced by Breanda Cross

Duration: 22m.32s

Cast: Roger Cross, Kathleen Montelerone, Rich Amada

Music: Grieg’s The Peer Gynt Suite, Paul Barton.

Three Very Wise Men

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Three Very Wise Men combines two myths – the Nativity and the Childrens’ Benefactor in the North Pole. But who is he? Santa Klaus, Kris Kringle, or Saint Nicolas? Well, it depends where you live. But happily, this little skit ignores all that and puts them together on a quest – to follow The Star. Their gifts are both traditional – and original.

Script and Production – Breanda Cross

Duration: 9m.13s

Cast:  The Crosses  Klowse – John, Kringle – Nathan, Nick – Roger

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Lost Dog Open Door

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Lost Dog Open Door is another script from our new friend Will Anderson. It is the kind of story you should play on any cold winter night, especially if you are old and living in an isolated house….. Then again, perhaps not!.

Duration: 12m 52s

Script, Will Anderson, Produced by Breanda Cross

Actors: Old Woman, Breanda Cross, Young Woman: Wendy Kemp

Music: Ludwigs Steirishe Gaudi, Bin hier Zuhause

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Ace in a Hole

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Ace in a Hole is both a simple, yet complex story. It can fit into our CrimeWithoutGrimeSeries – but if so – was a crime committed? And by whom? It is not exactly a contender for our SpouseTrap series, as the couple in question are not married. And while it has a strong element of golf in it – is a little more than LifeInTheSlowLane.
Having told you what it isn’t, why not listen in and find out what is?
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  • Ensemble – CrimeWithoutGrime, 
  • 28.40m
  • Written by Breanda Cross, Performed by Breanda Cross, Richard Edwards and David Pollard

 

The Waiting Game

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The Waiting Game is another of FastFiction’s CoProPods. What’s that? Well, it is a co-operative production with contributions from the Hand to Mouth theatre team in the U.K. They are a live-action theatre company featuring many stories similar to our own. David Pollard and Susan Hill provide us with a wonderful pastiche of a marriage that isn’t too healthy. And I don’t just mean the ‘man-flu’.

We last met up with David in his wonderful monologue, Reality Check. (He does seem to play the hen-pecked husband rather well).

And once again, may I remind you that all our productions are provided voluntarily, so a review on your podcast platform goes a long way by way of payment, Thankyou.

Written and Produced by: Breanda Cross

Performed by: David Pollard, Breanda Cross

Duration: 12m 29s

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Reality Check

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Reality Check is our new podcast – with a difference. Here at fastfictionpodcasts we have decided to invite guests to submit their stories from time to time – and what better introduction than – Reality Check, by David Pollard.

This monologue invites us into the home of a married man during the lead up to Christmas. And you will have to listen in to find out what happens.

David is part of the Hand to Mouth Sound Theatre, in Hereford, England. A link to his work is on our Accreditation page. Enjoy!

Duration: 16m.

Written and Narrated by David Pollard

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