When Cows Go Boom

By Stacey Gregg

Published in volume Irish Shorts

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An oblique parable of love set against the backdrop of a horrific landscape.

Stacey Gregg's short play When Cows Go Boom explores the devastating effects of an ongoing battle for oil in an unnamed country. It was first performed as a rehearsed reading at the Peacock Theatre, Dublin, in 2008 as part of the 20:Love play-reading series commissioned by the Abbey Theatre, Dublin.

Series: NHB Modern Plays

Imprint: Nick Hern Books

Published in volume Irish Shorts

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Modern drama (post-1945)

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