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1 2 y separately published work icon Return to the Dirt Steve Pirie , 2021 Brisbane : Playlab , 2021 20802056 2021 single work drama

'In a year spent tending to the dead, a young man learns to live.

'Steve never imagined he’d end up working in the funeral industry. But when he finds himself living back home in Toowoomba to save up for his wedding, it’s the only job he can get.

'The year he spends working among the dead opens his eyes to what awaits us at the end and what it means to live.

'With respect, wit and a nod to pop-culture, Steve takes us on a journey that celebrates finding your place in the world, the power of personal redemption and humility in the face of the big questions.

'It’s a refreshing, honest and surprisingly uplifting invitation to start the conversations we all try to avoid.'

Source: Queensland Theatre Company.
1 y separately published work icon 3 O’Clock, Flagpole Steve Pirie , 2020 Fortitude Valley : Playlab , 2020 26411361 2020 single work drama children's 'It’s the first day of a new school year for Stella Bunt, and everything is changing. New rules, new teacher, new responsibilities. Stella and the rest of Year 10 Biology have a new class pet, Squish the octopus. Stella can’t explain why, but there’s just something about Squish that doesn’t feel right. But when Squish goes missing and a terrifying new kid arrives at school the very next day, Stella suspects they might be connected in some way… and she and the whole school could be in danger if she doesn’t find out how. To make things worse, this new kid has his eyes on Stella everywhere she goes. Can Stella warn her friends in time of a coming disaster? Or will everyone find out why some mysteries of the ocean and its creatures are better left mysteries? Steve Pirie‘s new magical realism work, 3 O’Clock, Flagpole jumps into the quadrangle and pulls apart classroom politics and safety, in a world where students must figure it out on their own all while learning fun facts about the ocean. -- Publisher.'
1 y separately published work icon Jane and Kel Go to Hell Steve Pirie , Fortitude Valley : Playlab , 2019 15885713 2019 single work drama

'Jane and Kel are housemates, drinking mates and best mates with bad jobs and bad judgement. After Jane loses her job writing for a youth media blog she needs to save money, and so it becomes time for someone to move into the sunroom. After a string of interviews, Roy seems like the clear choice. And besides, it’s not like he’s a demon or anything. Except that he is. And he’s dragged Jane to Hell.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 y separately published work icon Escape from the Breakup Forest! Steve Pirie , Fortitude Valley : Playlab , 2013 11970925 2013 single work drama

'Josh has been with his first love for almost five years. On the eve of their anniversary, Emma has decided that she wants to leave. She won't say why. She won't say whose fault it is. She just says goodbye.

'All of a sudden Josh's world becomes a whole lot smaller. Dinner time becomes eating cereal on the floor. Work becomes a daily challenge to not punch people in the face. And the hollow feeling in his chest that was Emma's parting gift just won't go away.

'One morning, Josh wakes in the Breakup Forest - a magical, mysterious place where the terminally dumped are sent until they can piece together the past and move on. Emerging from the forest is his hand puppet spirit guide, Curly. Together, the two must undertake an epic journey through the darkness of the forest to confront Josh's demons, insecurities and fears.

'Will they uncover the reason Emma left? Can Josh get over it? And more importantly, can he get over himself?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
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