Coming Soon: Duck, Death, and the Tulip

Jess has acquired stage adaptation rights to Wolf Erlbruch’s Duck, Death and the Tulip, a quiet, beautiful picture book I’m thrilled to be adapting into a new play for young people in the United States. Many thanks to Petra at Kunstmann in Germany and Julia at Gecko Press in New Zealand for helping to facilitate.

Duck, Death and the Tulip explores our earliest existential thoughts through the eyes of a young Duck, as she forms a tender friendship with Death. Young actors perform the lead roles in mask, while a trio of musicians accompany them and guide us on our journey.

Duck, Death and the Tulip is currently seeking a home for development. If you are interested in hosting us, please cget in touch.

Photo by Maria Popova for BrainPickings; original art by Wolf Erlbruch.