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One Long River of Song
The Short Stories of Brian Doyle performed by: David Soul, Harriet Walter, Jason George, Ben Miller, Lesley Nicol, Damien Molony, Paul Guilfoyle, Cassidy Freeman, Philip Baker Hall, Guy Paul, John Schwab, and Marcia Gay Harden.

Actors David Soul, Ian Hart, Madeline Potter, Rhashan Stone, Emily Bruni, and Damien Molony, accompanied by violin virtuoso Lizzie Ball, illuminate Orner’s emotionally rich, stunning and deeply moving array of shorter-than-short stories. From California to Chicago and from Massachusetts to Southern Africa, Orner brilliantly captures the human experience through the cast of characters whom he brings to life in these singular and universally felt vignettes.

Produced and directed by WordTheatre® Artistic Director Cedering Fox. This event was held on June 9, 2019, in London.