Virtual Dust, 23 and 30 July 2023, the Fitzgerald, Manchester
Photography Craige Barker
Turtle Soup brings you six short plays! All original, all brand-new from Manchester’s freshest talent. This eclectic night of theatre aims to get new work out into the lively Manchester theatre scene, so it’s not just sitting on a hardrive gathering ‘Virtual Dust’.
Featuring: Drag queens, priests, lesbians, metaphysics, crows, artificial intelligence, music, therapy, furniture, and more!
Victor’s Secret by Joel Dyer:
An altercation in a gay bar results in a generational clash and social media backlash.
Martyr by Jennifer Roberts:
After the wedding crash of the century, the bride, her sister and their mum attempt to hash everything out in the back rooms of the church they've been going to since they were kids. Secrets come out in the dark of the confessional booth, and family is tested by the lengths you're willing to go.
Part of the Furniture by Charlie Hinkley:
A man goes into a shop looking for something to buy, and comes out with the meaning of life, a feeling of spiritual emptiness, and a semi-comfortable chair. It’s a bit more than he can handle.
Afterthoughts by Emma Rushfirth:
Join the world-famous band “Afterthoughts” in a relentless therapy session after a bombshell announcement from the lead singer threatens to tear the group apart for good.
Flowers by the Towpath by Harry Blackburn:
Under stormy skies, two strangers wait for a bus that may never come. As the conversation unravels, and the waterline rises, one of the strangers finds that not all is as it seems…
Virtual Dust, 23 and 30 July 2023, the Fitzgerald, Manchester
Photography Craige Barker
Turtle Soup brings you six short plays! All original, all brand-new from Manchester’s freshest talent. This eclectic night of theatre aims to get new work out into the lively Manchester theatre scene, so it’s not just sitting on a hardrive gathering ‘Virtual Dust’.
Featuring: Drag queens, priests, lesbians, metaphysics, crows, artificial intelligence, music, therapy, furniture, and more!
Victor’s Secret by Joel Dyer:
An altercation in a gay bar results in a generational clash and social media backlash.
Martyr by Jennifer Roberts:
After the wedding crash of the century, the bride, her sister and their mum attempt to hash everything out in the back rooms of the church they've been going to since they were kids. Secrets come out in the dark of the confessional booth, and family is tested by the lengths you're willing to go.
Part of the Furniture by Charlie Hinkley:
A man goes into a shop looking for something to buy, and comes out with the meaning of life, a feeling of spiritual emptiness, and a semi-comfortable chair. It’s a bit more than he can handle.
Afterthoughts by Emma Rushfirth:
Join the world-famous band “Afterthoughts” in a relentless therapy session after a bombshell announcement from the lead singer threatens to tear the group apart for good.
Flowers by the Towpath by Harry Blackburn:
Under stormy skies, two strangers wait for a bus that may never come. As the conversation unravels, and the waterline rises, one of the strangers finds that not all is as it seems…