TY - BOOK AU - Valentine,Alana ED - Griffin Theatre Company TI - Ladies day T2 - Current theatre series SN - 9781925005646 : U1 - 822.4 23 PY - 2016/// CY - Strawberry Hills, NSW PB - Currency Press KW - Drama KW - English KW - Australia KW - 21st century KW - Texts KW - Truth KW - Australian drama KW - fast KW - Gays KW - Crimes against KW - Horse racing KW - Australian KW - Historical drama N1 - "in association with Griffin Theatre Company"--Title page verso; Signed by the author N2 - It’s Ladies Day at the Broome races and the divinely beautiful Mike is the toast of the track. But amongst the froth and festivity, a brutal act of violence reminds us that life is not just all swishy hemlines, debonair gents and fascinators galore. Alana Valentine is one of Australia’s best playwrights. Known for her incredibly successful verbatim works, she takes her interviews and research with individuals and communities, and mixes them with a healthy dose of drama. The result is powerful, thought-provoking theatre in which the voices of her protagonists ring absolutely true ER -