Format
Stageplay
Logline
Set in a rewilded Norfolk, a century from now. Aanya’s exceptional abilities have made her indispensable. But when a landmark discovery puts her at odds with her mentor, everything she values is under threat
Genre
Sci-Fi, Speculative Drama
Themes
Full Synopsis
In the year 2110, the world has survived climate catastrophe and autonomous wars, now finding a fragile stability under the watchful eye of Elpin Corporation. The wetlands have been returned to something ancient and wild. The sea has taken what it wanted, and humanity has learned, finally, to work with what remains. At the heart of this fragile recovery stands Elpin, a vast autonomous superintelligence quietly underpinning every system and every global decision.. Aanya is a brilliant scientist working alongside Elpin to scan distant star systems. But her admiration for her mentor, Dr Nathan Socha, is shaken when a landmark scientific discovery forces her to question everything she thought she knew.
Production & Publication History
Developed through HighTide Playwright Group 2024. Mentored by Tim Price and Juliet Gilkes-Romero.
A rehearsed reading of an extract from the play was presented at HighTide Rising, November 2024 at the Eastern Angles Centre, Ipswich. Directed by Scott Hurran and featuring Rebecca Humphries, Adam Samuel-Bal, and Bea Svistuneko.
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