Embers

In January 2003, a dry storm ignited over 80 fires in Victoria's Northeast and Gippsland. Based on interviews with residents of the region, Campion Decent has fashioned an extraordinary account of the fires. The heart stopping tales of survival, the courage and endurance of communities put to the test, the chilling evocations of the wave of heat that roared through untouched valleys, and the mountains of sandwiches volunteers anxiously prepared. Gripping, lyrical, and deeply moving, Embers is the story of a fire – and the people who conquered it.

• THEMES: Bushfire; Victoria and Gippsland 2003 bushfires
• LENGTH: 1.5 Hours
• CAST SIZE: 7-8
• SUITABLE FOR: Middle Years and Senior Years
• CHARACTER AGES: 20 – 60