Showing results for "Was" in Drama & Plays

When Louis Trevelyan's young wife meets an old family acquaintance, his unreasonable jealousy of their friendship sparks a quarrel that leads to a brutal and tragic estrangement.

A portrait of one of the greatest American food writers of the 20th century, Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher, whose writing transcended recipes and reviews to probe our deep-seated relationship to our appetites. Assembled from diaries, journalism, and short stories, Kelly Nespor's play creates a vivid tableau of the life of this preeminent and influential gourmet.

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🎧 I Was a Communist for the FBI is a classic Old Time Radio spy drama that delves into the clandestine world of espionage during the Cold War era. This gripping series, which aired in the 1950s, follows the harrowing experiences of an undercover agent infiltrating communist organizations in America. 📻 Each episode presents a thrilling narrative filled with intrigue, deception, and the constant threat of exposure. Listeners can expect a blend of action, suspense, and the moral dilemmas faced by those who walk the fine line between loyalty and betrayal. The series captures the essence of ...

There are things you were never meant to see: a flicker of movement in a childhood photograph, a figure standing at the foot of your bed that vanishes when you blink, a message scrawled on a mirror in a language you don't know. In each episode of this anthology series, Luna guides you through one such intrusion — a single, self-contained story of someone who looked where they shouldn't have, and found the world splintered open. From a woman who discovers a hidden room in her own house that wasn't there before, to a man whose new security camera keeps catching a shadow that moves against the ...

G.K. Chesterton's masterpiece detective thriller is brought to life in this fully dramatized radio play adaptation. Poet Gabriel Syme goes undercover in the nightmare world of terrorist anarchists set to destroy humanity. He slowly descends into his nightmares as he attempts to infiltrate the dreadful Council of Days led by the all-powerful President Sunday.

In a tale woven with nostalgia and duty, two lifelong friends are bound by a promise made on their fathers deathbeds to marry a special girl who lived just across the street. As they transition into young manhood, one friend honors his fathers wish and marries her. Their lives remain intertwined, but when the married man is called abroad for business, his friend steps in to support his wife and child. However, temptation looms large while he’s away, leading to unexpected twists and revelations that will leave you eager to discover the fate of their relationships. (Roger Melin)

He Knew He Was Right is a captivating novel penned by Anthony Trollope in 1869. It delves into the tumultuous breakdown of a marriage, driven by a husbands irrational jealousy and a wifes unyielding will. True to Trollopes style, the narrative is rich with engaging subplots that bring depth to the story. Although Trollope himself deemed this work a failure, considering its protagonist unsympathetic, he found the secondary characters and their arcs to be vibrant and far more intriguing. (Summary by Wikipedia)

This Too Was Love is a scripted literary audio drama series about memory, marriage, and the slow erosion of truth. Set between New York and Mumbai, the story follows Muriel, a Black woman navigating love, secrets, and Alzheimer’s.What if the deepest love of your life was the only truth your husband never knew?As Harry’s mind slips into Alzheimer’s, Muriel races against the fog to reach him one last time. In his final chapter, she makes a daring choice: to reveal the fifty-year story of Grainger—the man who quietly lived at the center of her heart.Spanning five decades, this full-cast ...

In 1966, just two weeks after the IRA blew up Nelson's Pillar in O'Connell Street, Dublin, Eddie McGrath is knocked down and killed by the airport bus near the spot where the Pillar used to stand. His death turns his 17-year-old daughter, Nuala, into an orphan. She never knew her mother, Gertie, at all, and when she looked into her father's things she found items of her mother that deeply disturbed her....

The first season of Wait, What Was That Sound, features the short Folk Horror story, "The Unkindess." A graphic novel for your ears. Imagine The Blair Witch meets Bigfoot. Folk Horror in short chapters with original music and elements of folklore/historical fiction. A mystery unfolds in the woods of Western Pennsylvania. The Natural and Supernatural worlds collide when an unsuspecting man agrees to meet his Cryptozoologist friend in the Allegheny forest. A new Bigfoot sighting and the disappearance of a YouTuber lead them into the woods where ancient forces may be gathering... Please subscribe...

And There Was Us is an Afro-themed audio drama series that follows the lives of two best friends, Yale and Suni, as they navigate the twists and turns of love, family, and friendship. Set from Yale’s point of view, the show captures witty banter, heartfelt moments, and personal reflections. It celebrates the characters' unique identities and the unbreakable bond of sisterhood, with rich cultural references to Nigeria that offer a relatable portrayal of first-generation immigrant life. Perfect for listeners who enjoy stories of strong friendships and the powerful communities we create as ...

What Had Happened Was is a storytelling podcast that blurs the line between fact and fiction—where unforgettable characters, chaotic moments, and emotional twists unfold in stories that might be true… or might just feel that way. Told with humor, heart, and a touch of shade, each episode delivers a fresh, narrative-driven experience that pulls from love, loss, friendship, family, identity, and the beautiful mess of being human. Whether it’s funny, moving, triggering, or just plain wild—you’re in the right place. Perfect for fans of fictional podcasts, audio dramas, queer or straight ...

The Death of Shakespeare is a novel of historical fiction that imagines how the plays attributed to William Shakespeare were written by Edward de Vere, the 17th Earl of Oxford, with occasional help from the Bard himself. William Shakespeare from Stratford-upon-Avon appeared in London in 1590 at the age of 26 and is believed by many to have begun writing the greatest plays the world has ever seen. There is no record of his education, if he had any.

In a white fur coat, "The Queen of the Blues" sits on her luggage outside a Las Vegas hotel. It is 1959; the legendary star cannot enter the hotel without a white escort. So Dinah Washington, in her inimitable style, takes a long pull from her flask and starts kicking up a fuss. Yvette Freeman reprises her Obie award-winning performance in this passionate play that reminds us "What a Difference a Day Makes". Features songs made famous by Dinah Washington and performed in the play by Yvette Freeman.

A Christmas Carol, but not as you've ever heard it before. A surprise all-star cast gather to bring Dickens' timeless classic to life. Introduced by Jonathan Dimbleby. Starring John Nicholson and Richard Katz, with Jane Horrocks, Dara O Briain, Charlotte Green,_x001A_Richard Madeley, Peter...

This 1911 history of the public health revolution that transformed New York City in the nineteenth century is also about every city and town of the world and the sanitary challenges that each encountered. Stephen Smith (1823-1922) was an American surgeon and a pioneer in public health. “The story of a great life-saving social revolution, the mightiest in the nineteenth century and one of the most momentous in the history of civilization, is told here for the first time. It is told from the standpoint of the transformation of the City of New York, by a chief actor in the event.” Chapter ...

Lifelong best friends, Danita and Lynette, are torn apart when unspoken love leads to an unthinkable confessions—and an irreversible betrayal. Torn between Danita's marriage to her unfaithful husband and her hidden feelings, Lynette faces a devastating decision that sparks a chain of deadly events. As shocking truths come to light, love and loyalty unravel into obsession and murder. In the aftermath, a surviving witness holds the key to the ultimate twist of fate.

I Was A Communist For The FBI was a show that came from the anti-Communist hysteria at a peak in the 1950s, and by the end of 1952 I Was a Communist was scheduled on more than 600 stations. The show was based on the book by Matt Cvetic and purportedly told of his adventures as an undercover operative who joined the Communist Party to spy from within for the FBI. Many of the stories contained double-edged conflicts: Cvetic constantly looked for information, walking a tightrope among suspicious Party officials while unable to reveal his true mission even to his family. Dana Andrews stared as ...

Based on a one woman performative concert featuring feminine heroes. Each episode of the podcast is a new opportunity to develop each character separately through a combination of exchanges with the contributors, biographical research and the poetics of story-telling, resulting in a collection of sonic, intimate confessions.