In this episode, we celebrate Queer life with two stories from our Little Fictions’ show, ‘I HEART LGBTQI’ which was performed at the Knox Street Bar in Chippendale back in February, 2017. The event was held during the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Ma

Little Fictions On Air Ep 17 More Stories From The Locker Room

Apr 15th, 2020 28m 22s

In this episode, we bring you the second in our series of sport-themed stories. We present four stories – ‘Artemis’ by Melbourne author, Duncan Reid in which the game of hockey takes on a mythic quality; Brisbane writer, Trina Denner’s ‘Playing

Little Fictions On Air Ep 16 Stories From The Locker Room

Apr 8th, 2020 28m 36s

In this episode we present two very different perspectives on the Australian sporting scene. ‘Balls and Broken Bones’ by South Australian author, Debra Mackay takes a humorous look at sport played at the community level. It is read by Sydney ac

Little Fictions On Air Ep 15 Progeny

Apr 1st, 2020 29m 9s

In this episode, your host Ella Watson-Russell brings you stories of births, deaths and marriages. The stories featured in this show are published by Spineless Wonders and are narrated by actors Felix Johnson, Joel Horwood and Eleni Schumacher.

Little Fictions On Air Ep 14 I Hate Crime Fiction

Mar 25th, 2020 28m 33s

In this episode we hear many of the talented actors you would have heard over the previous episodes of Little Fictions. This is a radio play adapted from Melbourne writer Eddie Berger's quirky short fiction of the same name originally published

Little Fictions Ep 13 Lost In Paradise

Aug 29th, 2019 28m 54s

In this episode we bring you short stories set on the north coast of New South Wales. ‘Saturday Night on Johnson St’ by Paul Kew, immersing us in the hectic nightlife of Byron Bay. It is performed by Mark Dessaix. Byron Bay writer and academic,

Little Fictions Ep 12 Surreal Stories

Aug 11th, 2019 28m 2s

In this episode called Surreal Stories, our host Ella Watson-Russell brings you two short stories with extraordinary, offbeat characters.Our first story, ‘Ducks’ is a radio play based on a short story by Miles Franklin Award-winning author, A

Little Fictions Ep 11 Crime Scenes

Aug 6th, 2019 27m 47s

In this episode we bring you two short stories about the impact of crime on people’s lives. ‘Croc’ is by Melbourne author Pierz Newton-John and is published in his collection, Fault Lines. Pierz worked as a psychotherapist and this story is ins

Little Fictions Ep 10 Humans of Parramatta Road

Jul 16th, 2019 26m 34s

In this episode we feature stories from the inner west Sydney suburbs connected by Parramatta Road. Harriet McInerney’s microfiction, ‘Average Morning’ takes us on a bus trip down Parramatta Road. It is performed by Little Fictions’ regular, Jo

Little Fictions Ep 9 Behind The Scenes

Oct 22nd, 2018 28m 5s

In this episode, our host, Ella Watson-Russell presents two stories which take a look behind the curtain at fiction in film, on TV as well as on stage.'Film Study 101'; by the late Mary Manning uses well-known films to reflect on the life of

Little Fictions Ep 8 Weird World of Animals

Oct 8th, 2018 27m 57s

In this episode, Weird World of Animals, Ella Watson-Russell presents two stories which give voice to the voiceless - specifically, a budgerigar and a cow. ‘Bluey and Myrtle’ is published in the Spineless Wonders anthology The Great Unknown,

Little Fictions On Air Ep 7 It’s A Jungle Out There

Sep 24th, 2018 28m 30s

In this episode, 'It’s A Jungle Out There’, four authors contemplate the lives of animals. What is it like living in a dog-eat-dog world? Has human habitation spelt the death of some species? And what happens when we encroach on their world? Jo

Little Fictions On Air Ep 6 Literary Mashup

Sep 12th, 2018 27m 30s

In this episode, Ella Watson-Russell presents audio stories which riff on the works of Shakespeare, Austen and Nabokov. You'll hear stories by Mark O'Flynn, Michelle Cahill, Susan McCreery and Carol Ann Martin performed by Tim McGarry, Eleni Sc

Little Fictions On Air Ep 5 Sydney Stories

Aug 29th, 2018 28m 55s

In this episode, our host Ella Watson-Russell presents tales from Sydney’s early years as well as from the not-too-distant past. Featuring the voices of Joel Horwood, Felix Johnson , Claire Oehme and Eleni Schumacher, this episode includes sto

Little Fictions On Air Ep 4 Life Lessons

Aug 13th, 2018 29m 2s

In this episode, presenter Ella Watson-Russell presents three short stories about life's ups and down. The first is 'Loaded Dice' by Blue Mts author, Mark O'Flynn and is performed by Joel Horwood. Felix Johnson reads Wollongong writer, Erica Wo

Little Fictions On Air Ep 3 Comedy Shorts

Jul 30th, 2018 40m 3s

This episode of Little Fictions On Air presented by Ella Watson-Russell features the voices of Lauren Hamilton Neill, Adam Norris and Joel Horwood. Short stories include 'Addicted' by Angie Holst, 'Kurt and the Interview' by Slade Quinn, 'Nort

Little Fictions On Air Ep 2 Conflict Zones

Jul 16th, 2018 28m 30s

In this episode, Ella Watson-Russell presents four stories each with very different perspectives on the topic of war and violence. Actor Nicholas Starte performs Harry Kolotas' 'Wrath of Achilles', Tim McGarry's narration of Charles D'Anastasi'

Little Fictions On Air Ep 1 Dire Straits

Jul 4th, 2018 28m 14s

Each episode, our host, Ella Watson-Russell will be sharing thirty minutes worth of great stories, read by actors in our studio, or recorded at one of our live session venues.In this episode, called DIRE STRAITS, Ella presents three stories i

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