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Yorick Radio Productions is a show all about performance and creativity! From theatre to short stories and creative writing, we analyse and celebrate it all. Some of our regular segments include: Theoretically theatrical: A documentary style show about theatre, creative pursuits and behind the scenes info. Scintillating Stories: Where we read short stories. Page Parle: Where we interview authors and performers. Radio Revelry: Where we perform Radio plays.Cosy Critiques: Where we hear from reviewers of books, movies, plays and more.Under Construction: Where we give feedback to audience submitted writing.
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Yorick is back from our break and bringing you fantastic new stories! In this episode we have a beautiful and poignant non fiction piece by Emily L Quint Freeman. She tells us about the life of the Lesbian, German-Jewish artist Gertrude Sandmann and the impact she had on her community.  This piece was originally published in Mocking Owl Roost.Support the show
In this episode we read two collections of poetry. The first, by Vasiliki Petroudi, examines folklore and literature through a new lens. The second, by Birgit Itse, takes life observations and spins them into funny ditties!Support the show
In this episode we read a beautifully tragic tale of pain and endurance by Shannon Frost Greenstein.Shannonis the author of “Pray for Us Sinners,” a fiction collection with Alien Buddha Press, and “An Oral History of One Day in Guyana,” a chapbook from Bullsh*t Lit.Follow Shannon at shannonfrostgreenstein.com or on Twitter at @ShannonFrostGre. Insta: @zarathustra_speaksSupport the show
2023 Outtakes

2023 Outtakes

2024-01-1247:20

We're ringing in the New Year with a celebration of all of our goofs and gaffs! We hope that you enjoy looking back at our silliest moments with us! Thank you so much to the authors and actors who worked with us, to the whole Yorick Team and, of course, our lovely listeners! We look forward to bringing you more creative chaos in 2024!Support the show
In our festive episode we read a story by Chief Jester Rosie Beech. We follow Eunice into the forest to play a strange game with stranger team mates. You have to keep your wits about you when you encounter living folklore!This piece was originally published in Crab Apple Literary Magazine. Support the show
In this episode we read three wonderful stories! The Academy of Avian Excellence by Elynor Kamil (Content warning: animal cruelty) Homecoming by Fenja Hill Elsa’s Pig by Zusana StorrierIncludes music by Kevin Macleod (Evening Melodrama)  Support the show
In this episode we speak to author Dr Nancy Glass. She has been published in Intima: A Journal of Narrative Medicine, in The Journal of Narrative Visions, and won the 2022 Writer’s League of Texas Manuscript Contest in General Nonfiction. She retired from clinical practice after forty years as Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics in 2022.  Support the show
Content warning: Infant deathIn this episode we read a profound and thoughtful piece by Nancy L. Glass. It follows a doctors experience of providing hospice care and all the little moments that are so important for both the family and the doctor.Support the show
In this episode we hear a darkly comic story by Philip Whiteland about everything that could possibly go wrong at a funeral home!Support the show
In this episode we are reading two wonderful collections of poems. The first set are by Brandon Shane and the second by  RG Evans. They take us through war torn landscapes, intimately sad and funny moments and ask us to think about what makes us who we are.Support the show
Happy Halloween everyone!In honour of the holiday the Yorick team are here to share some of their own ghost stories. We discuss phantom bakers that refuse to end their shift, a parcel from the ghostal service and the ghosts from fiction that made us the writers we are today!Support the show
Content warning: Murder, implications of suicideAs a special Halloween treat we are delighted to bring you a terrifying play by Ellis Jamieson. In beautiful Elizabethan style dialogue we weave a tale of jealousy, entitlement and tragedy. SANTANO was played my MJ Burns DONATO by Catriona Scott Doctor REVELO by Rosie Beech Cara by Arianna Ellis And BOX by Ellis JaimiesonSupport the show
Content warning: Mentions of torture, death, sexual contentThe spooky celebrations continue with a fantastically horrifying story from our Editing Knight, MJ Burns. In our increasingly technology heavy world it can be hard to tell what is IT wizardry, and what might just be something supernatural. This story was first published  in Tangled Web Magazine: https://www.inspiringfiction.com/issue-3-digital-magazineSupport the show
Content warning: Mentions of death and dyingYorick's favourite time of year is back! We begin our celebration of the spooky season with a beautifully haunting story by Ellis Jamieson, our Admin Magician. This story was first published  in the Parliament Literary Journal: https://www.parliamentlit.com/ellis-jamieson Support the show
Content warning: Body horrorWe are already getting excited for Halloween with this eerie episode of Radio Revelry!This is a horror story focusing on a mother and son, Nessa and Dale, who are hired to assist an elderly woman living alone. Dale and his miscreant friend, Gareth, quickly begin to realise that there is more to Beatie than meets the eye, and that some things should be left a mystery for everyone's sake. CreditsIn Thirteen Skulls by Paul Robbie StoyleDale was played by Jack AyresNessa by Dominique FlookBeatie by Noni LewisAnd Gareth by Geraint PickardIt was directed by Rosie Beech All other parts were played by members of the cast and crewSupport the show
CW: Blood and violence between 12:20 - 13:15.We are excited to bring you the first episode of our new series, Under Construction. We take a close look at early drafts of writing and offer constructive feedback and editing tips in a fun and lighthearted way. Our team have volunteered to run the gauntlet first and have offered pieces to be analysed. We chat about the joys and embarrassment of looking back at our young writing, how we grew to love editing, and rage against adverbs. Support the show
In this episode we read four fantastic poems:'The Problem with Conservationists' by Grace Giska'Inheritance' by Corinne Anderson'As Surely As' and 'Debris That Hurries By' by Ken Tomaro and Nolcha FoxSupport the show
In this episode we interview two fantastic authors, Kanwal Preet and Niki Hatzidis. We chat about how writing has shaped their lives and why it is important for literature to discuss sensitive topics. Support the show
Content warning: Violence, unwanted pregnancy, miscarriage, kidnapping, acid attacks.In this episode we read two pieces that explore themes bodily autonomy.Our first is a short story by Niki Hatzidis about a potential worst case scenario where human rights around pregnancy in America continue to be stripped away. Our second is a poem by Dr Kanwal Preet that talks about the impacts that acid attacks have and how survivors defy their attackers. Support the show
In this episode we interview three wonderful playwrights, Paul Stoyle, Matt Hanf and Bethany Dickens Assaf. We chat about their inspirations, processes and the common ground between horror and comedy. Support the show
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