Writer/performer Michael Shutt is a three-time stroke survivor. This is his story. Hilarious and poignant, A LESSON IN SWIMMING is a five-part radio play that takes you inside his brain as it “breaks” and invites you to experience how deep the cracks really go. A LESSON IN SWIMMING is produced by Plain Wood Productions, written and performed by Michael Shutt, directed and dramaturged by Diana Wyenn, and features sound design, music, and engineering by John Zalewski.
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What makes life worth living? A frozen lasagna and a hike up Runyon Canyon give Michael a new perspective.
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An unexpected visitor brings Michael a much needed moment of peace. But then…
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A hit of anesthesia is all it takes to remind Michael that a lesson he learned 40 years ago might be exactly what he needs to save his life today.
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A quick run on the treadmill and an upper body workout at the gym send Michael down a rabbit hole and into the unfamiliar and surreal world of brain injury and the circus that is the American Health…
Meet Michael - charming, quick, and a bit of a smart-ass. He plays to win and makes a mean margarita. Then…something cracks.
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