Love Is Mortifying by Gina Donnelly
A chance encounter one night leads to a surprising connection and relationship. As time passes, the couple faces challenges and their story takes an unexpected turn.
An original short story commissioned by ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 from author Gina Donnelly. Read by Catherine Rees
Gina Donnelly is a multi-award winning writer based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Along with her writing partner SeΓ³n Simpson, she has gained recognition for their play βTwo Fingers Upβ after winning the Abbey Theatre Dublin Fringe Creative Thinking Award in 2019 and the Summerhall Lustrum Award in 2022 at the Edinburgh Fringe. Her other writing credits include βMaybe If We'd Stayed Angryβ for Origins First Irish Festival New York, 'Tea' as part of Now for the North and 'Don't Tell Me to Smile' for Fortnight Magazine's 50th Anniversary special. As writing partners, Gina and SeΓ³n were both part of the 2022 ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Writersroom Belfast Voices.
Writer: Gina Donnelly
Reader: Catherine Rees
Producer: Geraldine Smyth
Editor: Andy Martin
A ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Northern Ireland production.
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- Fri 21 Jul 2023 15:45ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
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