THE MESSENGERS
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SYNOPSIS A soldier and a translator blast off on a dangerous mission. A runner and a refugee strike a deal on an alien planet. A mysterious plague and a love letter gone rogue. A dark comedy about the messages we carry in our bones. TIME & PLACE The future. An alien planet. A two-passenger military transport shuttle. CHARACTERS BRISEIS: f, 30s. A refugee. Whip smart. Darkly funny. Eastern-European steeliness. Stays a few steps ahead of everyone else in order to survive. XANTHOS: m, 18. A scrawny kid who runs messages between battlefields on an alien planet. Energy runs high, emotional pivots happen quickly, when he says he had a girlfriend back home, he's definitely lying. MESSENGER: f. An interstellar courier hungry for a promotion. Book smart and street smart from a hard life in the colonies. Speaks with a Federation-approved formality. Except when she doesn't. SOLDIER: f/gnc. A Federation soldier on their first mission off-planet. A hexagonal peg who has spent a relatively privileged life trying to fit in. Well-intentioned, curious, often unaware of protocol and personal boundaries. |
REVIEWS
"I loved this. Joelle's dialog is electric... I think that humorous sci-fi gets compared to Douglas Adams too often, but if this is the sort of work Joelle is destined to produce, I really do feel she might be the one to inherit his legacy." - Tim Beedle, Audible listener
"Short, fun, darkly hilarious. This was an incredible surprise. Truly, a little gem that I was not expecting." - Simon, Audible listener
"Brilliant, crisp, funny. From the first line to the very last, I relished this little story that says so much, so well. Then, I listened to it again. I recommended it to my children and to my friends and I'm even writing a little review about it. I hardly ever do that!" - David Koshabo, Audible listener
"I don't know why I'm writing a review cause I have no words. it's so amazing. and the ending had me crying." - Ernest Mutale, Audible listener
"Unexpected gem! After I listened, I told my wife she is my "fish weather." She didn't get it, of course so I tried to explain it. She was still nonplussed, but I think she sort of knew what I meant. Worth it!" - John, Audible listener
"Exceptional... I experienced so many different emotions with this, and while I don't want to give away the ending, if you are anyone with a heart and a sense of humor this is one for the collection." - Jacki, Audible listener
"This is a story that will pull your heart strings and remind you what it is to be human...Everyone should hear this story." - OriginalMike007, Audible listener
"Relevant and beautiful. I’m still crying while I write this review. This is what theatre should be." - Lawyer, Audible listener
"Short, fun, darkly hilarious. This was an incredible surprise. Truly, a little gem that I was not expecting." - Simon, Audible listener
"Brilliant, crisp, funny. From the first line to the very last, I relished this little story that says so much, so well. Then, I listened to it again. I recommended it to my children and to my friends and I'm even writing a little review about it. I hardly ever do that!" - David Koshabo, Audible listener
"I don't know why I'm writing a review cause I have no words. it's so amazing. and the ending had me crying." - Ernest Mutale, Audible listener
"Unexpected gem! After I listened, I told my wife she is my "fish weather." She didn't get it, of course so I tried to explain it. She was still nonplussed, but I think she sort of knew what I meant. Worth it!" - John, Audible listener
"Exceptional... I experienced so many different emotions with this, and while I don't want to give away the ending, if you are anyone with a heart and a sense of humor this is one for the collection." - Jacki, Audible listener
"This is a story that will pull your heart strings and remind you what it is to be human...Everyone should hear this story." - OriginalMike007, Audible listener
"Relevant and beautiful. I’m still crying while I write this review. This is what theatre should be." - Lawyer, Audible listener
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