Canadian writer Robert J. Sawyer writes to let us know of an upcoming public performance of his television script Earthfall. The performance will be Friday 27 November 2009 at the National Film Board of Canada’s Theatre at 150 John Street, in the Entertainment District in downtown Toronto.
Sawyer says “I wrote Earthfall as a pilot for an hour-long episodic science-fiction TV series; it’s not currently sold to anyone, but I’m proud of it.” He offers this synopsis of the pilot episode, “Vanguard,” which will be performed by professional actors:
“Toronto cop Hannah Wong arrives on the scene of a hit-and-run, unaware that the victim’s body houses an alien being that has been on Earth for 3,000 years. As the victim dies, the alien transfers into Hannah’s body, beginning a battle for whether Hannah or the alien will control her destiny.” Although he notes “there’s a lot more to it than that!”
Following the performance will be a moderated discussion about the script, with audience participation welcome.
The performance is part of the culmination of the WILDsound Screenplay Festival, in which Earthfall won out in a field of more than 150 TV pilot-script submissions.
Tickets for the evening—which will also include readings of two other short scripts (“Tracy’s Secret” by Linda Freeny, and “Parting Gift” by Alec Whittle)—are $6 in advance, or $8 at the door. For more information on the contest, or to order tickets, see WILDsound’s web site.
Sawyer also reminds readers that “this is a good month for me for scriptwriting (thirty years after I started my degree in Radio and Television Arts at Ryerson!). On Sunday, I head down to L.A. to spend a week at the FlashForward offices, gearing up to write my own episode of the TV series based on my novel of the same name.”