Dancing Turtle

Publications

• 38th Samuel French Off Off Broadway Anthology, August 2014
• Bath Short Story Award Anthology, November 2016
• Aesthetica Annual Creative Writing Anthology, 2017

Awards

• Won, 2013 38th Annual Samuel French Off Off Broadway Festival
• Won, Aesthetica Annual Creative Writing Award Anthology 2017 UK
• Won, Bath Short Story Award Anthology 2016 UK

Performances

• 38th Annual Samuel French Off Off Broadway Festival, The Clurman Theatre, NYC, full production

Preview

Molly, a teenager with severe cerebral palsy, is given voice by her idealized alter ego, Mary. During a festival outing, Molly is gently swept into a Native American drum circle, experiencing a transcendent, pain-free moment of grace as the other dancers follow her halting steps.