Soul Trading
by Kate Walder

A clever, heartfelt and incredibly hilarious exploration of an impending future for young people.

A Junior Impact Production presented by The Empire Foundation

Soul Trading  ~by Kate Walder~
Soul Trading  ~by Kate Walder~

#The year is 2079

Humans are created with gene selection technology, Artificial Intelligence is part of everyday life and children's best friends are their Learning Bots. Except for Geri. Geri is not like the others. Neither is Neutron Finch, an exceptionally clever Learning Bot who seems to appear out of nowhere. She is smarter than most Bots, funnier and also possibly illegal. It doesn't take long for the status quo to unravel and one night, Geri and her classmates are summoned to the oval…

Soul Trading by Kate Walder is a clever, heartfelt and incredibly hilarious exploration of an impending future for young people. A work both deeply philosophical and plenty of fun, this play performed by The 2025 Junior IMPACT Ensemble (cast ages 10-14) will leave you pondering: what does it truly mean to be human?

Friday 25 July - 7:00pm

Saturday 26 July - 2:00pm


Adult $30.00
Groups 4+ $28.00
Full Time Student $24.00
Student The Empire Youth Arts $16.00
*a fee of $5 applies per transaction for online bookings.


Theatre, Family/Children


60mins

#The 2025 Junior IMPACT Ensemble

Lexi Kennedy
Vivienne Morris
Pascale Freeman
Xander Calleja
Claude Hamilton
Phoebe Hohn
Felicity Le Dilly
Rachel Garnham
Lucy Hultgren
Elisabeth Giese
Lewis Dolan
Sammy Cheetham

#Thanks To Our Partners


The Empire is committed to the future of the arts in our region, seeking to provide opportunities to further the cultural experiences and professional development of young people in the Toowoomba region.

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Acknowledgement
of country

The Empire acknowledges the Traditional Custodians, the Giabal, Jarowair and Western Wakka Wakka peoples, where we work and present stories. We would like to pay respect to the Elders, past and present and to all First Nations peoples.

Artwork: We Are Yuree by Adrian Bauwens

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