Variation

Play

New Work
Writers: Mike Fatum

Overview

Show Information

Book
Category
Play
Number of Acts
1
Genres
Drama
Settings
Contemporary, Simple/No Set
Time & Place
A darkened theatre, The near future
Cast Size
small
Ideal for
Diverse Cast, College/University, Community Theatre, Small Cast, Star Vehicle Female
Casting Notes
Mostly female cast
Includes adult, young adult, mature adult characters

Synopsis

The nation is in the grips of a dangerous pandemic. Grace, a retired professional dancer showing symptoms of the virus, has agreed to take part in a unique experiment to try and find a cure. She dances over and over again for days, under the instruction of a disembodied voice. The voice firmly believes that to understand the virus, you must understand the human. But to understand the human, you must understand art. But can art--and love--root out the cure?

Lead Characters


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