The Shakes

The Shakes

If you'd like to know Sally's secret... prepare to shake hands with death!

7 min · Horror, Comedy, Drama

A transgender artist who suffers from tremors is interviewed about her work for a podcast - but the interviewer doesn't know that she has recently discovered an unusual new way to deal with "the shakes".

Directed by Robyn Adams · Written by Robyn Adams

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Cast

Robyn Adams Sally Lawrence
Mabz Beet Interviewer (voice)
Dan Gould Bigoted Man
Sam Batchelor Countryside Victim
Eloise Hall Bathtub Victim
Kieran Jay Mansfield Coffee Shop Customer
Lilla Clark Coffee Shop Customer's Friend

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