Minefields & Miniskirts — Brisbane Arts Theatre

Overview

So far in 2017, Brisbane Arts Theatre has taken on a classic novella linked to a much-used phrase, spy intrigue with a dash of Hitchcock, and a little old movie about an amusement park filled with dinosaurs. Maybe you've heard of it? Up next is a trip to the past with Minefields & Miniskirts. Think war, women and how one had quite an impact on the other.

Based on the book by Siobhan McHugh, Minefields & Miniskirts explores the stories of the ladies of the Vietnam war, as compiled from interviews with 50 women who lived through it. They're entertainers, nurses, journalists, volunteers, consular staff, secretaries, wives, mothers and anti-war protestors. Often, they're several of the above. And, their tales are relayed on stage through a series of monologues.

Step through their experiences when the production graces the Petrie Terrace-based outfit's stage between April 8 and 29. These are the accounts you probably haven't heard before, about the people that efforts focused on war often ignore. Plus, with ANZAC Day around the corner and news headlines filled with combat, it couldn't be timelier.