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Short Works: Love Is Mortifying by Gina Donnelly

Love Is Mortifying by Gina Donnelly

BBC Radio 4 - Short Works, Love Is Mortifying by Gina Donnelly

A late-night call from a wrong number leads to a conversation with a stranger.

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 BBC 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 Seón Simpson, she has gained recognition for their play ‘Two Fingers Up’ 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 ‘Maybe If We'd Stayed Angry’ 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 Seón were both part of the 2022 BBC Writersroom Belfast Voices.

Writer: Gina Donnelly
Reader: Catherine Rees
Producer: Geraldine Smyth
Editor: Andy Martin

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