Rosieville

<p>Every night at the same time a pigeon crash lands in my room. At first I think it's dead. Then it starts talking. </p><p>A homing pigeon with no sense of direction becomes the unlikely saviour of a young girl up against her first encounter with heartbreak. </p><p>Rose's life has been turned upside down. She seems to be getting through it okay except at night when her dream life is taken over by a mouthy homing pigeon that claims to be her subconscious. </p><p>The last thing Rose wants is to be put through a psychological boot camp by a bossy rat with wings but the bird's intentions are good. It is there to help Rose to prepare for a new world order. It knows her dad is not coming home. </p><p><em>Rosieville </em>is a universal story about getting back up after a blow to the heart. It is a homage to the instinct loyalty stamina and grit of homing pigeons who despite countless obstacles and long distances always manage to find their way home.</p><p><em>Rosieville </em>was commissioned and first produced by Canberra Youth Theatre.</p>