Drama Short

From the acclaimed author of Normal People and Conversations with Friends, Sally Rooney offers two short stories exploring the "fleeting, sometimes awkward moments of attraction between people".

Ayesha Shetty lost her brother seven years ago, the same time she lost everything else important to her: her dreams, her fierce independence, and the man she loved. Not wanting to see her mother hurt anymore, she put her wild self away and became the dutiful daughter her mother needed and took on her brother’s role in the family business. Now her best friend’s big, fat Indian wedding is a chance to get away from her endless duties at the restaurant and maybe even have some fun (if she remembers how).

Have you ever seen a Shakespeare play and come away without fully understanding it? Or wished you had known the basis of the plot before seeing a play by Shakespeare? Are you studying Shakespeare? Would you like to increase your knowledge of the plays without reading the originals? Then these are the recordings for you!

While I was growing up, I sometimes wondered if other people would find my life funny or interesting. Even with all the seriousness of everyday life, there were things that happened to make it bearable, things that brought a smile to my face. As I got older, I would sometimes tell a few of these stories from my life, and they would bring a smile to other people’s faces, too, and maybe even make them laugh aloud. People seemed to enjoy them.

Drama Queens I ett liv nära dig får vi ta del av fem historier direkt ur livet, starkt berättat av fem av Sveriges främsta författare. Det handlar om kärlek. Hur svårt kan det vara? Varför kan man inte bara älska den man har kär? Vad händer om man inte träffar den rätta och sökandet övergå till ren desperation. Ingen vill vara udda och den som sticker ut men fråga är bara hur långt man är beredd att gå för att passa in och för att ge och få kärlek.

A young woman is relocated by the Witness Protection Program to a position as hospital admission director in another state. An illegal Latino immigrant loses his job and becomes homeless, and lives on the street. A young 19-year-old man, with an exceptionally high IQ, joins the US Army and befuddles his sergeant with his amazing knowledge. A married couple buy a cemetery lot in their hometown, planning ahead for the future. A 70-year-old widow is shocked to learn that she is pregnant at a routine medical examination by her doctor.

A short story about the events of the displacement of Nubia, the conditions of its people, and the water barges they ride on their journey from their original homeland to an unknown barren land.

A short fantasy story to imagine the relationship between Antara and Abla in the present time and the difficulties of engagement and marriage in the present time. A satirical comedy story.

The collection contains 12 provocative tales that explore the emotional and mental terrain of a diverse cast of characters, from the innocent to the insane. In each, Jones displays her unflinching ability to dive into the most treacherous of psyches and circumstances: the title story examines the identity and relationship conundrums of a Black man who can pass for white, earning him the name “White Rat” as an infant; “The Women” follows a girl whose mother brings a line of female lovers to live in their home.

This themed audio boxset bouquet on the intriguing tapestry of existentialism presented by 'My StoryGenie' Bengali audiobook series features an exclusively copyrighted and curated collection of Bengali audio stories from a diverse spectrum of Bengal authors–ranging from some literary giants and celebrated luminaries to some promising upcoming pens of the present era.

George Bernard Shaw has been called the second greatest playwright in English (after William Shakespeare) and one of the inventors of modern celebrity as the most famous public intellectual of his time. Beginning in the 1880s, as a critic and as a playwright, he transformed British drama, bringing to it intellectual substance, ethical imperatives, and modernity itself, setting the theatrical course for the subsequent century. That his legacy endures 70 years after his death is testament to the prescience of his thinking and his prolific creativity.

This collection of short, contemporary plays by award-winning playwright Susan C. Hunter provides a wide range of thought-provoking listening. Each play is a stand-alone gem, yet experienced together, they are eloquently connected, often mirroring the humorous and dramatic sides of the same themes. Alternately hilarious and moving, it is read by a full cast of talented narrators.

This delightful short story was the first work of Jules Verne to be translated into English by Anne T. Wilbur in 1852. Just as the balloon starts rising, a stranger jumps in with the intention of taking it as high as possible without regard to his own safety or that of the pilot. During the long journey, this mysterious passenger relates the historical background of the quest for lighter-than-air travel.

"Drama School" is about a student who decides to enter the world of acting by applying for drama school. He successfully gets in and now he has to brace himself for the challenges to come. At first there are a lot of nerves and one has to do some things that one would not normally do in everyday life.

A baker’s dozen audio dramas are conjured out of the imagination of author Richard Curtis. Everyday places and situations are the backdrops for tense and unpredictable confrontations. A chance encounter between neighbors in their building’s trash room; a routine visit to a yoga class; a friendly chat in the cardiac recovery ward of a hospital - 13 commonplace moments escalate into tension, violence - and even death.

Kelly Song is primarily focused on finishing up her last year at UCLA. Her finals don't allow her the luxury to get into the latest K-Dramas like her friends can. To make matters even more laughable, they’re star-struck over many of the lead actors, which Kelly finds ridiculous.

After going through pregnancy at her side, listening to all the mumbo-jumbo jargon strangers in white coats spewed at me, just to have my woman do the exact opposite the minute we left their office - I decided to help my fellow man. In a language we actually speak. If you've got a Baby Mama, pick up this short, simple guide and thank me later.

Soon after Virginia, his young wife has died, Poe is urged by friends to marry again. Poe considers his life, from his early childhood with his actress mother to his marriage to his beloved cousin when she was fourteen. Originally commissioned from Katherine Ashe as a one-man play for New York City Historic House Trust's Poe Cottage in the Bronx, "An Evening..." is a brief, lyrical biography with selections from Poe's poems and a short stories that illuminate his writing and his life.

In this short story from Nathan Englander's collection For the Relief of Unbearable Urges, a mental patient tries to get help from a rabbi to smooth over family problems his manic episodes cause.

Each of the personality types includes a short, humorous account of a disastrous date. These stories are based on real experiences and are not without purpose. They illustrate what is expected of the other person in a relationship - things that people who are seeking lasting relationships seem to have forgotten. It could be considered a how-to book, in a humorous way.