Duck Duck Goose, 9781848429611
Paperback
Loyalty, love, and doubt collide in a harrowing story of consent.

Duck Duck Goose

$33.83

  • Paperback

    88 pages

  • Release Date

    7 October 2021

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Summary

‘I just need to hear you say you believe me. You’ve known me my whole life. Would you be friends with someone capable of doing that?’

When his friend becomes embroiled in a rape allegation, Chris Quinn offers his support. Only the rules keep changing, nothing is clear-cut, and Chris finds himself caught in a tussle between loyalty, love and doubt.

Caitríona Daly’s Duck Duck Goose is a viscerally charged play examining the nature of consent, trust and trial by…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781848429611
ISBN-10:1848429614
Author:Caitríona Daly
Publisher:Nick Hern Books
Imprint:Nick Hern Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:88
Release Date:7 October 2021
Weight:108g
Dimensions:198mm x 129mm
Series:NHB Modern Plays
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“A nuanced and insightful look at the social impact of sexual violence… provoking, timely and challenging.”

‘A nuanced and insightful look at the social impact of sexual violence… provoking, timely and challenging’

* Irish Times *

‘A dramatically sophisticated tackling of contemporary stories about rape’

* Independent.ie *

‘Addresses important issues around disclosure, consent and allegations of rape’

* Arts Review *

About The Author

Caitríona Daly

Caitríona Daly is a playwright and screenwriter from Dublin.

Her stage plays include:

  • The Lunch Punch Power Hour in Conference Room 4 (Abbey Theatre, Dublin, 2025)
  • Duck Duck Goose (Fishamble, 2021 Dublin Theatre Festival; winner of the Writer’s Guild of Ireland Award for Best Theatre Script)
  • Normal (nominated for the Fishamble New Writing Award)
  • Test Dummy (nominated for an Irish Times Theatre Award for Best New Play)

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