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Steve Pirie graduated from the University of Southern Queensland, and has been co-Artistic Director of Mixtape Theatre Collective, a regional independent theatre company based in Toowoomba, Queensland.
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'In a year spent tending to the dead, a young man learns to live.
'Steve never imagined he’d end up working in the funeral industry. But when he finds himself living back home in Toowoomba to save up for his wedding, it’s the only job he can get.
'The year he spends working among the dead opens his eyes to what awaits us at the end and what it means to live.
'With respect, wit and a nod to pop-culture, Steve takes us on a journey that celebrates finding your place in the world, the power of personal redemption and humility in the face of the big questions.
'It’s a refreshing, honest and surprisingly uplifting invitation to start the conversations we all try to avoid.'