The central character of the play is Harry, a school dropout with unmet potential, who finds himself depressed and rejected when his attempts at street busking fail. He is lying in his Brisbane suburban backyard when he is visited by a craft containing 2 extraterrestrial beings who are seeking to replenish their supply of radioactive element, Berkelium, that enables them to slow their metabolism so they can journey through intergalactic space.

They must first learn from Harry the way earthlings move, talk and dress so they can embark on their quest. But, Harry tells Ali and An, to achieve anything of value on earth you must first have money. "What's money?" the ET's ask. Harry must then teach these na?ve characters the basic concepts of what money is and how it works.

However, each money making scheme, such as labouring, earning interest, making a profit and so on, requires time, and the aliens tell Harry, they need money NOW, for in 5 days they will expire. The only way to spend money without first making it, Harry realises, is through the use of credit, and he undertakes to use his credit card to make the journey to find the Berkelium.

Harry, however, mismanages the challenge, being seduced into purchasing unneeded computer games, mobile phones, fashionable garments and accessories, and he falls into the pit of despair and hopelessness. The aliens, at risk to their own lives, use their superior cultural knowledge to help him recover emotionally and financially and guide him through the "seven sensational steps to success".

The story of Harry and his friends is told through a wide variety of theatrical techniques, including circus, comedy, music, commedia, melodrama and pathos. It has a tense and engaging storyline and the audience, it is anticipated, will discover that understanding and managing money can be an exciting process, closely tied to their emotional and physical wellbeing.

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