A glossy resort grows in place of the old community of steel-workers and two
ordinary people make some incongruous attempts to adjust to the new world.
Barbara, doggedly optimistic; Den, painfully resentful, together assault the
unfamiliar heartlessness with stubborn humour and outbursts of emotional
power.
Published by Oceania Press, Japan and Currency Press 1991
Premiered Melbourne Theatre Company 1991
Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority, Higher School Certificate,
English Curriculum 1998 – 2001
Board of Studies NSW, Higher School Certificate, English Syllabus 1995-
2000
Winner 1991 Louis Esson Prize for Drama
Winner 1991 Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for best new play