Gripping, lyrical, comically overwrought when it seems tragic, and deeply moving when all appears lost, Embers is the story of a fire—and the people who fought it.
'A toweringly important new Australian play that speaks to our hearts from the hearts of our countrymen.'
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
'An absorbing, character-rich and sometimes stirring piece about a near-forgotten patch of Australia.'
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
Winner 2007 Queensland Premier's Literary Award for Stage (Drama) Script
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"There were strings of fire. I'd say 50 to 60 metres long just racing across the ground. You know, 46 years fighting bloody fires I've never seen anything like it."
- A firefighter
Overnight on 7 and 8 January, in the year 2003, a dry storm ignited over 80 fires in Victoria's North East and Gippsland. From exhaustive interviews with residents of the region, Campion Decent has fashioned an extraordinary account of the fires; the heart-stopping tales of survival, the awe-inspiring courage and endurance of communities put to the test, the spine-chilling evocations of the wave of heat that roars through pristine valleys - and the mountains of sandwiches volunteers anxiously prepared.
Gripping, lyrical, comically overwrought when it seems tragic, and deeply moving when all appears lost, Embers is the story of a fire - and the people who conquered it.
Written by Campion Decent
Directed by Maeliosa Stafford
Composer/Sound Designer Steve Francis
Costume Designer Wiggy Brennan
Lighting Designer Martin Kinanne
Set Designer Gordon Burns
Presented by QUT Gardens Theatre and HotHouse Theatre
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