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A Lesson In Swimming (Radio Play)

A Lesson In Swimming (Radio Play)

Michael Shutt, Diana Wyenn, John Zalewski

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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  • 6 - A Lesson In Swimming (Full-length)

    Dive in with us and listen to the whole story all at once.

    Fri, 30 Apr 2021 - 1h 36min
  • 5 - 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.

    Mon, 1 Feb 2021 - 25min
  • 4 - Chapter 4: The Hour of Our Death

    An unexpected visitor brings Michael a moment of peace that he has desperately needed. But then…

    Sun, 24 Jan 2021 - 20min
  • 3 - 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.

    Sat, 16 Jan 2021 - 20min
  • 2 - 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.

    Sat, 9 Jan 2021 - 17min
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