A medieval journey for a new dark age, this parallels two journeys separated by time
and space. The first journey tells the story of the fools of Basle, who in 1492 were
rounded up and set adrift down the River Rhine. The second journey tells the story of
eight unemployed and contemporary Australians who are rounded up and sent into
the Australian desert on a work-for-the-dole scheme. The play is an exploration of
society's treatment of the individual and reveals that little has changed over the
centuries.
