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Our greatest actors transport us through the magic of fiction, one short story at a time. Produced and distributed by @symphonyspace.
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On this week’s episode of Selected Shorts, “The New American West,” actors @t8dono and @jbenhickey perform two stories that reassess and redefine our ideas of “the West.” The stories are written by Louise Erdrich and Rick bass. Take a listen wherever you get your podcasts. Images: Tate Donovan and John Benjamin Hickey stand onn the stage in front of a music stand and microphone, reading a story. (Photos by Rahav Segev.) #SelectedShorts by @selected_shorts
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Last week, @cynthiaenixon hosted our first Selected Shorts of the season, with readings from @bobby_cannavale, @notsamkebede, @soniammanzano, and @shirleyrumierk. Thank you to this incredible group of actors, and everyone who joined us for a fantastic night! Photo Credit: Sean Sime Images: 1. Cynthia Nixon, Bobby Cannavale, Sam Kebede, Sonia Manzano, and Shirley Rumierk pose for a selfie in front of the step and repeat. 2. Sam Kebede stands in front of a microphone and music stand, reading a story. 3. Cynthia Nixon stands in front of a microphone and music stand, reading a story. 4. Shirley Rumierk stands in front of a microphone and music stand, reading a story. 5. Bobby Cannavale stands in front of a microphone and music stand, reading a story. 6. Sonia Manzano stands in front of a microphone and music stand, reading a story. 7. Cynthia Nixon, Bobby Cannavale, Sam Kebede, Sonia Manzano, and Shirley Rumierk all stand on stage in front of microphones and music stands, reading stories. by @selected_shorts
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On this week’s episode of Selected Shorts, “Love and UFOS,” actors @soniammanzano and @javiermofficial perform two stories that combine different sorts of unknowables: unidentified—or hard to identify—flying objects, and romantic love. The stories are written by Ben Loory and Haruki Murakami. Take a listen wherever you get your podcasts. (Photo of Sonia Manzano by Kevin Yatarola. Photo of Javier Muñoz by Stefanie Candelario.) Images: Sonia Manzano and Javier Muñoz stand on the stage in front of a music stand and microphone, reading a story. #SelectedShorts by @selected_shorts
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Selected Shorts is off to the Presidio Theatre in San Francisco for an evening of funny, moving, and spellbinding short fiction in which a pinch of enchantment transforms the everyday, revealing wonder in unexpected places. Actors @yetide (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds), @justnkirk (Succession), and Wendie Malick (Shrinking) will transport you through the magic of fiction with their performances. Tickets available for September 27 now at the link in bio. #SelectedShorts Image: A rotation featuring Yetide, Justin Kirk, and Wendie Malick in front of a purple background and text that reads, "Selected Shorts on Tour: Presidio Theatre, San Franscisco, CA, Sun Sep 27 at 2pm." by @selected_shorts
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On this week’s episode of Selected Shorts, “A Full Plate,” actors @realmichaelimperioli and Hope Davis perform stories that explore food and nourishment, both literally and figuratively. The stories are written by Haruki Murakami and Amy Bloom. Actor Rita Wolf and her daughter Anjeli also join to share their thoughts. Take a listen wherever you get your podcasts. (Photo of Hope Davis by Mercedes McAndrews. Photo of Michael Imperioli by Sean Sime.) Images: Hope Davis and Michael Imperioli stand on the stage in front of a music stand and microphone reading a story. #SelectedShorts by @selected_shorts
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On this week’s episode of Selected Shorts, "Forsaking All Others," actors @bollymernard and Jane Curtin perform stories about very different ideas of marriage. The stories are written by@amysilverberg and Mary Gordon. Take a listen wherever you get your podcasts. (Photos by Kevin Yatarola) Images: Molly Bernard and Jane Curtin stand on the stage in front of a music stand and microphone reading a story. #SelectedShorts by @selected_shorts
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On this week’s episode of Selected Shorts, bestselling author N. K. Jemisin picks funny and gripping stories about imaginary worlds. Actors Jin Ha, Teagle F. Bougere, and @cat_cohen perform stories written @jscalzi, Alexandra Chang, and N. K. Jemisin herself. Take a listen wherever you get your podcasts. Images: Jin Ha, Teagle F. Bougere, N. K. Jemisin, and Catherine Cohen stand on the stage in front of a music stand and microphone reading a story. (Photos by Kevin Yatarola) #SelectedShorts by @selected_shorts
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On this week's episode of Selected shorts, “Up in the Air with Radiolab,” actors @theabubakrali, @bollymernard, @theirishhorse, and Zach Grenier perform stories selected in cooperation with WNYC’s @radiolab that are centered on the idea of flight. These works are by @rajarrar, @mirandajuly, @therealmargaretatwood, and Don Shea. Take a listen wherever you get your podcasts. (Photos by Kevin Yatarola) Images: Abubakr Ali, Molly Bernard, Becca Blackwell, and Zach Grenier stand on the stage in front of a music stand and microphone reading a story. #SelectedShorts by @selected_shorts
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On this week’s Selected Shorts episode, “Romance of the Summer,” actors Hugh Dancy, @unforettable , and @ohdenis perform stories about the allure — or disenchantment — of summer with stories centered around some of the most recognizable rituals of the season. These works are by Samantha Irby, W.P. Kinsella, and Massimo Bontempeli, translated by Jenny McPhee. Take a listen wherever you get your podcasts. (First photo by Ahada Subzwari and second by Rahav Segev.) Images: Hugh Dancy and Denis O'Hare stand on stage in front of a microphone, reading a story, and a headshot of Retta. #SelectedShorts by @selected_shorts
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On this week’s Selected Shorts episode, "Shifting Identities,” actors @david_costabile and@yetide perform stories about characters who reckon with shifting identities, first impressions, and what happens when the selves they thought they knew begin to fracture or transform. These works are by Daniel Kehlmann, translated by Carol Brown Janeway, and @chikaunigweauthor. Take a listen wherever you get your podcasts. [Photo of Yetide Badaki by Kevin Yatarola.] Images: The first image is of Yetide Badaki standing on stage in front of a microphone, reading a story. The second is a headshot of David Costabile. #SelectedShorts by @selected_shorts
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This week, Madeline, our Director of All Write! is #currentlyreading Dreams of Trespass, by Fatima Mernissi. She tells us, "Through the eyes of its feisty young protagonist, it took me behind the walls of a harem in Fez Morocco in the 1940s. The home of an extended family where all the women - wives, aunts, children, servants - were cloistered inside, they dreamed of "trespassing" out of the house and into the world. Often this was accomplished via their imaginations, especially the children's, through storytelling and staging plays. The writing, by an acclaimed Muslim feminist, was insightful and entrancing. I learned a lot!! (Fun fact: she was a graduate student at Brandeis University when I was an undergraduate. Sadly, we never met.)" Have a book you love? Let us know in the comments! by @selected_shorts
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