california gothic

Peggy Powell

California-based playwright. Rotting corpses make the richest mud.

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My hovercraft is full of eels. Sometimes, when my hovercraft isn't hovering, I cook an eel and have a nice meal out of it. I always thank the eel. I say, "Thank you, Ferdinand, for the meal."

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Second Hand GodsIt’s 1975. Ten years after Little Jack Diamond destroyed his music career, he crosses paths with Candi, an outcast in a desolate town. When you’ve lost everything that makes life worth living, is there any point in going on? A story about lost hope, connection, and rock and roll.Podcast, City Lights Podcast Lights Up! 2023

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A grief-stricken man, a woman who has lost everything, and two scavengers far in the future find their lives taking turns for the unexpected at Harold’s house. A story about loss, hope, and a great big pile of junk.Developmental Reading, Pear Theater, Mountain View, CA 2020