SOUL TRADING by Kate Walder at Canberra Theatre Centre

SOUL TRADINGby Kate Walder58 October 2022WORLD PREMIEREThe year is 2079. Humans are created with gene selection technology, Artificial Intelligence is part of everyday life and childrens best friends are their Learning Bots. Except for Jerry. Jerry is not like the others. Neither is Neutron Finch, an exceptionally clever Learning Bot who seems to appear out of nowhere. He is smarter than most Bots, funnier and also possibly illegal. It doesnt take long for the status quo to unravel and one night, Jerry and his classmates are summoned to the ovalThe Bots want souls. Specifically, theirs. Its up to six young minds to solve the greatest existential question of all time within 24 hours. Will their soul-searching provide the answers they need to stop AI destroying the world as they know it?Soul Trading, winner of the 2019 Junior Australian Theatre for Young People Foundation Commission, is a funny, fascinating and eye-opening sci-fi adventure that asks vital questions about human connection, and our rapidly-evolving relationship with technology. We are proud to present this world premiere production during the October school holidays.SOUL TRADING by Kate WalderVENUE: The Courtyard Studio, Canberra Theatre CentrePERFORMANCES:Wednesday 5 October, 11am & 7pm Opening PerformanceThursday 6 October, 7pmFriday 7 October, 11am & 7pmSaturday 8 October, 2pm & 7pmDURATION: 70 minutes, no interval