Name: THE UNDERGROUND ARK
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THE UNDERGROUND ARK

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The climate has changed and the planet is now too hot to live on. An elite group of professionals are now living underground with the goal of repopulating the country when, and if, it cools down. Five of the women are pregnant, but all are suffering from a life-threatening condition. Only a brilliant obstetrician can save them, but he’s suicidal. The pregnant psychiatrist comes up with a plan to cure him, but it breaks the rules of the society and may lead to a devastating revolt. Will the babies survive? Or is it the end for humanity?

“…its tapestry of human nature is rich enough to keep you thinking for some time after the final bow. This playwright has talent to spare. Watch him.” - John P. Harvey, Stage Whispers, June 2012

“Enthralling piece of social surrealism” - Alanna Maclean, Canberra Times, June 2012

Form/Style: drama/comedy
Length in minutes: 70
Cast: 5 total
Roles: 2 female identifying, 3 male identifying
Cast age groups: 18+
Audience age: adult, teen, young adult
Publisher: Australian Script Centre

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REVIEW: THE UNDERGROUND ARK

JOHN P HARVEY, STAGE WHISPERS, JUNE 2012

"Premised on a government priority for 400 handpicked Australians to see runaway climate change through in a large underground shelter, this deft play explores the survival of politics and human nature through rigorous indoctrination and committee selection of breeding pairs. Its ending leaves the audience with several questions to debate, but it moves along and is penned beautifully."

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