MINEFIELDS AND MINISKIRTS: AUSTRALIAN WOMEN AND THE VIETNAM WAR

If history is told by the victors, the story of war is usually told by the blokes. Now it's the ‘sheilas' turn. Nearly a thousand Australian women had a part in the Vietnam War as entertainers, typists, consular staff and army nurses. The one thing they have in common is that their lives were changed forever by Vietnam. For many of them it was the most vital and alive they have ever felt.

Minefields and Miniskirts records the voices of those who were actually there; ordinary woman revealing how they survived a war and discovered what they believed in. Adapted from Siobhan McHugh's book, this play reveals through a collage of true stories, the extraordinary experiences of ordinary women in surviving a war.

RESOURCES




Playwright

Click here to listen to Terence O'Connell's views on authorship, the ethical dilemmas of community engagement, and his favourite moment from the play.

Oral Historian

Click here to listen to Siobhan McHugh speak about what an oral historian is - the role, the responsibilities and the origins. Plus, Siobhan talks about interview technique, community response, and authorship.




Education Resource Notes

Available from the Malthouse Theatre. The notes include interviews with key artists, playwrights and directors plus activities and questions for discussion and analysis. For more information go to malthousetheatre.com.au.

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