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WordTheatre and The Sunday Times Magazine present Sunday Best
April 5, 2011 to April 7, 2011 @ Corpus Christi College at Oxford
 Damian Lewis |
 Ben Miller |
 Bhasker Patel |
 Lucy Sheen |
 Juliet Stevenson |
 Harriet Walter |
The six shortlisted stories for the Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award, the largest Award for a single short story in the world, were brought to life on April 5, 6 and 7 at the Oxford Literary Festival. The winner was announced on Friday April 8, 2011.
- Bhasker Patel (Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom) performing "The Fluorescent Jacket" by Roshi Fernando
- Juliet Stevenson (Truly Madly Deeply) performing "The Family Whistle" by Gerard Woodward
- Lucy Sheen (Secrets & Lies) performing "The Science of Flight" by Yiyun Li
- Ben Miller (Primeval) performing "East Coast - West Coast" by Will Cohu
- Damian Lewis (Life) performing "The Deep" by Anthony Doerr
- Harriet Walter (Babel) performing "Comma" by Hilary Mantel
Produced and Directed by Cedering Fox.
This series of evenings was presented in association with The Sunday Times Magazine. Sponsored by EFG Private Bank. For full details on The Oxford Literary Festival, please visit www.oxfordliteraryfestival.com
Location
Corpus Christi College at OxfordMerton St Oxford OX1 4JF, United Kingdom