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A Lesson In Swimming (Radio Play) Michael Shutt, Diana Wyenn, John Zalewski
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Writer/performer Michael Shutt is a three-time stroke survivor. This is his story. Hilarious and poignant, A LESSON IN SWIMMING is a five-part radio play that takes you inside his brain as it “breaks” and invites you to experience how deep the cracks really go. A LESSON IN SWIMMING is produced by Plain Wood Productions, written and performed by Michael Shutt, directed and dramaturged by Diana Wyenn, and features sound design, music, and engineering by John Zalewski.
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Chapter 1: Something Cracks
Meet Michael - charming, quick, and a bit of a smart-ass. He plays to win and makes a mean margarita. Then…something cracks.
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Chapter 2: What's Your Emergency?
Michael falls down the rabbit hole and into the unfamiliar and surreal world of brain injury and the circus that is the American Healthcare System.
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Chapter 3: Sink or Swim
A hit of anesthesia is all it takes to remind Michael that a lesson he learned 40 years ago might be what he needs to save his life today.
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Chapter 4: The Hour of Our Death
An unexpected visitor brings Michael a moment of peace that he has desperately needed. But then…
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Chapter 5: A Life Worth Living
What makes life worth living? A frozen lasagna and a hike up Runyon Canyon give Michael a new perspective.
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A Lesson In Swimming (Full-length)
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