Dead Devils of Cockle Creek
Title: Dead Devils of Cockle Creek
Author: Marquet, Kathryn Price: $24.95 Working out of a small shack in the isolated wilds of south-western Tasmania, George, an environmental scientist, is trying to save the world one Tassie Devil at a time. Since she was a small girl she has dreamt of halting the advance of climate change, but saving a species in the middle of nowhere will have to do, for now. Sharing the cramped shack with George is Harris, a ranger with an annoying chicken nugget obsession, who has been charged with bringing a feral dog plague under control to help protect George’s work with the devils. Across one night, when two unexpected visitors trigger a series of events, George is going to discover that ideology can only take you so far when sometimes the problem just needs a damned good beating. A co-production between Playlab and La Boite The Dead Devils of Cockle Creek is a dark comedy by Brisbane’s Kathryn Marquet (Pale Blue Dot). This play was developed through Playlab’s Beta Testing and Playwright-in-Residence programs. THEMES: Environmentalism, Ideology, Compromise CAST SIZE: 3 - 4 Cast Members LENGTH: 1.5 Hours TARGET AUDIENCE: Adult Publication date: 01/03/2018 Format: Paperback ISBN: 9781925338522 Publishing status: Active ![]() |