by Terence O’Connell

Adapted from the novel by Siobhan McHugh

SYNOPSIS

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.

CAST

  • LUCIA UMPIERREZ

    KATHY (NURSE)

  • ISABELLE CORBEN-BROWN

    EVE (VOLUNTEER)

  • LILY ROSE MCKENZIE

    JEN (VOLUNTEER)

  • KIYOMI DUNCAN

    RUTH (JOURNALIST)

  • MATISSE ALLEN

    SANDY (ENTERTAINER)

  • IZELLAH CONNELLY

    DEBBIE (ENTERTAINER)

  • JAEDA POWER

    MARGARET (WIFE)

PRODUCTION TEAM

DIRECTOR | AMY ELKIN
MUSICAL DIRECTOR | JACKIE TURNER
FILM DIRECTOR | JACY MOORE
COSTUMES | LOUISE ANDERSON
LIGHTING DESIGN | THOMAS BELL
LIGHTING OPERATOR | AMY ELKIN
SOUND OPERATOR | KIM REYNOLDS
BACKSTAGE | ELLA SHAVE
PHOTOGRAPHY | Beau and David Reynolds
PROGRAM | Trina Power
FOH/BAR | THE NAPA P+F