Death. Battery. Rogue.

by Gaby Labotka

Rise and shine, you shakers and scribes,
Grab your trimeth acid and look alive.
The Sandmen are hunting.
The city's a hive,
And the Angels are hoping to trap you inside.
But you scavengers, you rogues,
That are out on the move,
You sleepless dreamers running
With something to prove.
Stay awake! Stay Alive!
And always fight back!
If you doze and you dream,
They'll make you a battery pack.
There's a...

Rise and shine, you shakers and scribes,
Grab your trimeth acid and look alive.
The Sandmen are hunting.
The city's a hive,
And the Angels are hoping to trap you inside.
But you scavengers, you rogues,
That are out on the move,
You sleepless dreamers running
With something to prove.
Stay awake! Stay Alive!
And always fight back!
If you doze and you dream,
They'll make you a battery pack.
There's a chance, not a big one,
Through the arrows and slings...
But nobody is safe until The Vision sings

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Death. Battery. Rogue.

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  • Shaun Leisher: Death. Battery. Rogue. by Gaby Labotka
    “

    On the page this play seems like it would be impossible to stage and the playwright is very up front about that. They throw out the challenge and I hope someone accepts. Labotka has crafted an incredible dystopian world with its own rules and language. It’s full of action and adventure and says some really interesting things about the exploitation of artists. SOMEBODY PRODUCE THIS PLAY!!!

    On the page this play seems like it would be impossible to stage and the playwright is very up front about that. They throw out the challenge and I hope someone accepts. Labotka has crafted an incredible dystopian world with its own rules and language. It’s full of action and adventure and says some really interesting things about the exploitation of artists. SOMEBODY PRODUCE THIS PLAY!!!

    ”

Development History

  • Reading, Babes with Blades, 2015