Alternative Stories and Fake Realities

Anglia Part Two : Migrants

Journalist Rachel Woods continues her investigation into the migrant crisis unfolding in a remote part of Eastern England. Meanwhile Millie meets Awira, a migrant trying to evade the British authorities.

The year is 2029 and the effects of climate change are taking hold all around the globe. In one small coastal community in eastern England waves of migrants are coming ashore to escape the wars and famine the climate crisis are causing in their own countries. This is the story of three women whose lives are affected by the crisis. This is the second of four parts.

Millie: Tiffany Clare
Rachel : Jackie Jorgenson
Awira : Saya Zahawi
David : Charlie Richards
Laura : Catharine Daddario
Willa : Kelli Winkler
Other parts : Chris Gregory
Presenter : Kelli Winkler
Music written and performed : Chris Gregory
Sound effects : Freesound.org
ANN News Jingle : Stonefree

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Anglia part One : Arrivals

The year is 2029 and the effects of climate change are taking hold all around the globe. In one small coastal community in eastern England waves of migrants are coming ashore to escape the wars and famine the climate crisis are causing in their own countries. This is the story of three women whose lives are affected by the crisis. This is the first of four parts.

Millie: Tiffany Clare
Rachel : Jackie Jorgenson
Awira : Saya Zahawi
David : Charlie Richards
Laura : Catharine Daddario
Willa : Kelli Winkler
Other parts : Chris Gregory
Presenter : Kelli Winkler
Music written and performed : Chris Gregory
Sound effects : Freesound.org
ANN News Jingle : Stonefree

Please visit https://alternativestories.com/ for more information about Anglia and our other productions
Please also check us out on social media : https://twitter.com/StoriesAlt andhttps://www.instagram.com/stories.alt/

A novelist tries to come to terms with the process of finishing her novel and talks about the mixed emotions she feels about reaching this landmark. Written and performed by Jackie Jorgenson this humorous piece is dedicated to all writers and novelists and particularly to those participating in National Novel Writing Month 2019

This edition also includes a trailer for our forthcoming multi-part audio drama production, Anglia which will commence on 15th November.

Written and performed by Jackie Jorgenson
Music and sound design by Chris Gregory
Presented by Kelli Winkler
Sound effects from https://freesound.org/

Anglia Trailer : Voice: Charlie Richards Music and sound design: Chris Gregory

Find out more about Jackie Jorgenson by visiting her Facebook Pagehttps://www.facebook.com/JackieJorgensonActor/

Alison Daniels is given a wind-up musical box to look after overnight. But what secrets does the box hold and why does it keep playing of its own accord? Our ghostly short story A Musical Box is read by Abigail Reno.

Reader : Abigail Reno
Presenter : Kelli Winkler
Original music, soundscape and writing by Chris Gregory
Whispers in the background!! : Cheyenne Bramwell

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And you can listen to her podcast, Diary of An Old Soul here https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/diary-of-an-old-soul/id1475525295

In this edition poet Cheyenne Bramwell presents her long form poem Fading Fires which she performs herself. In the style of an epic poem, this work imagines a civilization, reeling from war and hardship and learning to live at peace once more.

Fading Fires written and performed by Cheyenne Bramwell
Music and soundscape by Chris Gregory
Sound effects by Freesounds.org
Presented by Kelli Winkler

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In this latest edition of our Farewell Monologues series of short episodes Chelsie Buckner, the poet known as Poems and Peonies, performs her verse story, Mojave. We also provide details on how writers, poets and dramatists can contribute to the podcast.

Mojave : Written and performed by Chelsie Buckner
Music : Written by Chris Gregory and performed by Chris Gregory, Anjy Hall, Cherish Burk and Al Jordan
Presenter : Kelli Winkler

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In the second of our series of Farewell Monologues we take a look at bereavement through the eyes of our regular presenter, Kelli Winkler. The loss of a loved one is tough and a very individual experience. In this monologue Kelli gives us an insight into her experience of loss and the memories and feelings it provokes.

Kelli Winkler : Writer and performer
Tiffany Clare : Presenter
Music is written and performed by Chris Gregory
This podcast is dedicated to the memory of Judith Dale Hutchison

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In our first poetry special edition of the podcast we feature the work of three poets: Will Burns, Chelsie Buckner and Julie Stevens.

The podcast is presented by Kelli Winkler and Chris Gregory
Will Burns @TroubledStriker on twitter
Chelsie Buckner @poemsandpeonies on instagram
and Julie Stevens @jumpingjulespoetry on twitter and instagram.

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In the first of a series of mini episodes, Farewell Monologues, we explore departure, saying goodbye, endings and changes. In this monologue Abby Hilden is Sarah, a young woman leaving a relationship and contemplating lost time and an uncertain future.

Sarah : Abby Hilden
Presenter Kelli Winkler
Music and sound design : Chris Gregory

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Alternative Stories and Fake Realities has been nominated for and Audio Verse 2019 Award in the category New Audio Play Production. The awards offer us the chance to showcase the best of our podcast and this edition takes clips and excerpts from a number of our podcasts by way of a taster for potential new listeners. We hope that existing listeners will also enjoy this brief journey through our first 8 editions and continue to enjoy the new productions we have planned.

Presenter : Kelli Winkler
Music : Chris Gregory and Micah Cottingham
Writing : Chris Gregory and Chelsie Buckner
This edition features the acting talents of Tiffany Clare, Catharine Daddario, Abby Hilden, Jackie Jorgensen, John Weber, Carla Rose Smith, Charlie Richards, Micah Cottingham and Andrew Woods
"Victim of Medusa" was written and performed by Chelsie Buckner

We would like to take the opportunity to thanks the Audio Verse Awards team and those listeners kind enough to nominate us.

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