It’s 1978, and young Donald Jackson is stuck in a dead-end job and in a dead-end town. But Donald is invigorated by the punk music revolution that is sweeping the country and he dreams of being the singer in a punk rock band. When a local band’s vocalist dies, Donald has his chance …

Paul Matts’ Donny Jackal is a cracking slice of kitchen-sink drama that is choc-full of realistic characters and has a strong sense of time and place.