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In this week’s episode we’re bringing you award-winning audio drama. ‘The Angry House’ by Thomas Wrightson was the winning script in the 2025 Pen to Print Audio Play Competition. The competition which is open to audio drama writers who have not previously had a drama formally produced runs annually and a number of the previous winners have been heard on this podcast.
To find out more about the competition and to enter the 2026 version please visit the Pen to Print website here https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/competitions/
When Harry and Agnes Wells inherit an old house in Cornwall in the summer of 1999, they visit with the intention of renovating the building. But as days pass they discover the house has some unexpected secrets.
In 'The Angry House' by Thomas Wrightson you can hear:
Charlie Richards as Harry
Marie-Claire Wood as Agnes
David Monteith as Gerald
and Sarah Golding as Samantha Gregory
Whispers and other voices by the cast and Thomas Wrightson
The Angry House was produced and directed by Chris Gregory
Casting was by Chris Gregory and Thomas Wrightson
The original score for The Angry House was arranged and performed by Chris Gregory
Sound design, mixing and editing are by Chris Gregory for Alternative Stories
Thomas Wrightson is a novelist based in Anglesey in North Wales. You can find out more about Thomas and his work by visiting his website here: https://thomaswrightson.co.uk/
Alternative Stories would like to thank Pen to Print for running the competition and Lucy Kaufman and Emily Inkpen for judging entries alongside Chris Gregory.
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Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio. This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory. Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen to Print.
This podcast is produced using public funding from Arts Council England.
Gboyega was writer in residence with Rabbits Road Institute Library supported by Pen to Print in 2020, working on a new set of poems and interviews which came together in pamphlet Two stops short of Barking, published in May 2021 and available to buy here. Listen now as Gboyega Odubanjo delivers an audio-essay-as-journey through Dagenham, specifically around the Becontree Estate where he lived. The audio piece features three poems from Gboyega’s pamphlet ‘Two stops short of Barking’, plus music, documentary footage, popular cultural references, field recordings and more. Made in collaboration with Lucia Scazzocchio of Social Broadcasts.
Alternative Stories
New and original literature, drama and poetry
Alternative Stories and Fake Realities is a podcast and spoken word audio production company making original audio drama, poetry and fiction. They work with writers, actors, musicians and sound designers to bring stories to life and they have listeners all over the world.
If you enjoy stories that will surprise you or challenge your expectations there will be plenty of content for you to enjoy. You can listen to Alternative Stories content on all major podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Podchaser and many more. Listen to all of their content on a variety of podcast platforms via this link www.buzzsprout.com
Connect with Alternative Stories by email: office@alternativestories.com
