L i n d s a y J o e l l e
  • ABOUT
  • RESUME
  • PLAYS
    • TRAYF
    • THE GARBOLOGISTS
    • THE MESSENGERS
    • A SMALL HISTORY
  • ETC.
    • TRAYF
    • THE GARBOLOGISTS
    • ANIMATION
  • CONTACT

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. 
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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. 


AUDIBLE 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

PRODUCTION HISTORY

SELECTED ACCOLADES

  • 2020 Audioplay Recording, Audible
  • Audible Emerging Playwright Commission
  • L. Arnold Weissberger New Play Award Nomination
  • Susan Smith Blackburn Award Nomination
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