Details

VIRUS: Group of submicroscopic entities capable of replication only within the cells of a living organism. SUTRA: A collection of sayings or stories. VIRAL SUTRA: The story of an everyday HIV virus struggling for survival, wondering about God, the nature of self, the reason for existence, and the threat posed by readily available condoms. In the strange, otherworldly landscape of Viral Sutra, the complex interaction between a disease and the human body is played out on stage. Set in the body of the playwright with the actors as components of a deadly virus, the play is the story of infection told from the virus' point of view. Performance length: approximately 55 minutes with no interval

Cast/Performers

John De Barham, Dee Sadler, Ryan Stuart, Simon Winkler

Creatives/Company

Author: David Carter
Producer(s): Chrysalis Theatre, Theatre West, Progress Cymru
Director: Alison Comley
Design(s): Ann Stiddard, Colin Williams
Lighting: Tim Bartlett
Sound: Richard Jeffrey-Gray