A young ballerina tries to break a generational curse of addiction at the cost of her… turtle.

he was a turtle. she was a girl. and then there’s drugs. franklin the turtle is a hilarious and heartbreaking dark one-woman show about addiction, Loss, and the unexpected creatures that help us survive.

Franklin the Turtle’s first production is set to perform at:

The Tank, 312 W 36th St., New York, NY 10018

Sunday, August 9 and Monday, August 10

@ 9:30 pm.

$20 Tickets found here (Use code:TURTLESRULE for $5 off!)

https://thetanknyc.org/calendar-1/2026/8/9/franklin-the-turtle

Performed, Written, & Produced by Allison Sonson

Directed by Harrison Stengle

Tech/Sound Design & Co-Created by Masud Zaman

Lighting Design by Austin Yoshida

Photos by Samantha Schein

The team of Franklin the Turtle is proud to be partnering with End Overdose, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to increase education on overdose prevention and response. We are donating 15% of our total ticket sales to the cause.

And to fully commit to the purpose of Franklin the Turtle’s show and End Overdose’s mission, End Overdose will be providing free Naloxone training and fentanyl test strips at the show to not only connect audiences with overdose prevention resources but also to destigmatize drug addiction.

“No one else has to die.” - End Overdose