In a remote cottage on the lonely British coast, a long-married couple of retired nuclear engineers are living a very quiet life on yogurt and yoga and seem to have no neighbours. Understandably, since their cosy little corner of the world has seen earthquakes, tsunamis, and a nuclear meltdown at the nearby power plant where they once worked. When an old friend and a former colleague turns up at their door after an absence of almost 40 years, they're shocked to discover the real reason for her visit. The fallout will be cataclysmic. Baby-boomer guilt goes nuclear in this doomsday play about the catastrophic results of human meddling with nature.
A lonely cottage on the coast: Robin and Hazel, seemingly happily married for a long time, enjoy their retirement together with superfoods and yoga. Understandably lonely, their cosy spot has survived earthquakes, tsunamis and a meltdown at the nearby nuclear power station - where they once worked. The visit of an old friend and colleague, who unexpectedly appears on their doorstep after 40 years, shatters the idyll - with devastating consequences. This apocalyptic play takes a hard look at the baby boomer generation and their negligent treatment of nature.
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