From her dressing room, opera star Ann Pashley nervously rehearses what she is going to say after the show to someone who knew her from her previous career as a sprinter.

Written by Benjamin Peel

Performed by Natalie Chisolm

Additional music: Semele, Iris Hence Away (Handel) MIT Symphony Orchestra - FreeMusic Archive

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Theme music by Alyx Jones

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