#34 Inside Voices (performed by Tamsin Dowsett)

Casting director Lydia has invited an actress along to a family meet-up so that the actress can model her next character on Lydia’s twin sister Tania. But Lydia soon realises that one Tania is quite enough.    Something to consider when reading/listening:    To what extent are we all actors playing characters?    Dramatic Monologue - Comedy - Family     Inside Voices is an original short story by Doe Wilmann    If you’d like to read the script of this episode go to https://www.fairobserver.com/author/doe-wilmann/    For information about upcoming stories and live performances of my stage plays, go to meaninglessproblems.com and sign up to my monthly newsletter. You can also email me via the contact form. I’d love to hear your thoughts on the podcast.    You might enjoy this episode if you like:   Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads  Dramatic Monologues  Comedic Monologues  Fiction that makes you think  Psychological fiction  Philosophical fiction  Parks Prosecco  Running  Episode #5 of this podcast (’Silly Old Trick’)  Episode #10 of this podcast (‘Plonker’) Episode #30 of this podcast (‘Cheek Biter’)  Episode #33 of this podcast (‘A Bench in West London)  Contemplating the meaning of life  Any form of philosophical enquiry    Let me know your thoughts on this episode or the podcast as a whole at [email protected]    This episode is part of my challenge to write, record and produce a short story every single week for a year. If you’re looking for quality, suspense and intrigue, I’m not making any promises. But if you do like one of these stories please share it with your friends.    If I complete this challenge and the podcast gets 1,000 subscribers in the process, a group of my friends have agreed to donate a combined £1000 to Alzheimer’s Research UK.    For writing tips and advice, follow me on TikTok (@meaninglessproblems)   I also have an Instagram (@meaninglessproblems) account dedicated to the podcast.    Website:   Meaninglessproblems.com    Thanks for listening    Credits:   Written by Doe Wilmann   Performed by Tamsin Dowsett   Edited by Sebsatian Brown   Thanks to Katie Empett and Ross Hindle for reading early versions of this episode and providing notes.    Artwork by Katie Empett   Music by Claude Debussy with permission from Pond5.    A license to use the media (Debussy Suite Bergamasque, Clair De Lune (Piano Cover) 229744340 Music ahawke99110 2023-03-02 Individual) was purchased under Pond5's Content License Agreement, a copy of which is available for review at https://www.pond5.com/legal/license. The Pond5 license authorizes the licensee to use the media in the licensee's own commercial or non-commercial production and to copy, broadcast, distribute, display, perform and monetize the production or work in any medium - including posting and monetization on YouTube - on the terms and conditions outlined therein.    Meaningless Problems with Doe Wilmann (C) 2023