Ladies Day - Griffin Theatre Company

Overview

Australian playwright Alana Valentine spent months and months interviewing Broome's gay community before writing her newest work, Ladies Day.

The play set at the local Broome races, on ladies day. Among the women glammed up in fascinators and cocktail dresses is Mike. Outrageously beautiful, he's the toast of the track. All of a sudden, the champagne swelling and celebratory atmosphere are shattered when an unwarranted act of brutality takes place.

Using this plot as a springboard, Valentine explores the experiences of gay people in a small, remote town. The fact that she draws on real-life interviews gives her writing a chilling depth and complexity.

Darren Yap is directing Griffin's production, leading a cast made up of Matthew Backer, Wade Briggs, Lucia Mastrantone and Elan Zavelsky.