
Production still for "Minefields and Miniskirts" (2004). L-R: Tracy Bartram as The Journalist, Debra Byrne as The Nurse, Tracy Mann as The Vietnam Vet's Wife, Wendy Stapleton as The Entertainer, Robyn Arthur as The Volunteer. Photographer: Lisa Tomasetti
Minefields and Miniskirts (2004)
09 July 2004 – 07 August 2004 Merlyn Theatre
Adapted from the novel by Siobhan McHugh
Playbox Theatre Company,
New Adaptation Theatre World Premiere
Nearly a thousand Australian women played a part in the Vietnam War, and this play follows the experiences of five composite characters....Their experiences were extraordinary - and they've now been brought to life in this collage of true stories.
Adapted by Terence O'Connell from award-winning writer Siobhan McHugh's book, Minefields and Miniskirts brings to life a collage of true stories from the women who played a part in the Vietnam War. When their paths cross on Anzac Day in the 1980s, a helicopter hovers over them, transporting the women back to Vietnam with memories of rice paddies and richly coloured paper lanterns, orphaned children and the terror of constant bombardment.
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