About this episode
This episode features three personal stories exploring themes of fear and loss.
Three stories recorded in 2025 in Belfast’s Black Box & Limavady’s Roe Valley Arts Centre: Karen Gibson becomes a 999 regular; Mary Farrell loses dead skin & dignity; Mike Carlisle faces his “little death” - fear! Paul is your host. Tenx9 is a live storytelling event where nine people have up to ten minutes each to tell a true story from their own life on a particular theme. It began in Belfast in 2011 in the Black Box, started by Paul Doran & Pádraig Ó Tuama. You’ll find all the upcoming dates at tenx9.com/events, our guidelines at tenx9.com/guidelines & you can submit your stories at tenx9.com/submissions.
People in this episode
Hosts: Paul Doran, Pádraig Ó Tuama
Guests: Karen Gibson, Mary Farrell, Mike Carlisle
Topics covered
- death
- fear
- personal stories
Keywords
- Belfast
- storytelling
- Black Box
- Roe Valley Arts Centre
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Belfast, Limavady
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