Deep Veins

by Nelle Tankus

ONE ACT. Three queerdos attempt to navigate the plasma donation industry at the dawn of a new swine flu aka "pig lung" pandemic. Their doctors are out of touch, their friends are all sick, and even time and place have given up. The only thing keeping these folks steady is their need for community. This is the first play in the Pig Lung Trilogy.

ONE ACT. Three queerdos attempt to navigate the plasma donation industry at the dawn of a new swine flu aka "pig lung" pandemic. Their doctors are out of touch, their friends are all sick, and even time and place have given up. The only thing keeping these folks steady is their need for community. This is the first play in the Pig Lung Trilogy.

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Deep Veins

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    Uncanny snapshots that are heart-achingly relevant amidst our current era of plague and late-stage capitalism. An artfully constructed investigation of deja-vu. Nelle’s plays need to be produced!

    Uncanny snapshots that are heart-achingly relevant amidst our current era of plague and late-stage capitalism. An artfully constructed investigation of deja-vu. Nelle’s plays need to be produced!

    ”
THE QUEERDOS
REENA. She/they. Lives in SIDEWINDER/SWEETHEART’s apartment complex. A cook.
SIDEWINDER. They/them. REENA’s neighbor, SWEETHEART’s lover. A student.
SWEETHEART. She/her. REENA’s neighbor, SIDEWINDER’s lover. A bartender.

PLAZMACORE (PZC) STAFF/CORPORATE
STERNUM. Medical receptionist/support technician.
COLLARBONE. A nurse.
DEL. A phlebotomist.
DR. BEAUTIFUL. Lead PZC nurse.

Development History

  • Residency, Parley Productions, 2022
  • Commission, Mirror Stage, 2022

Production History

  • Workshop, Mirror Stage, 2022