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'"If only beauty were a weapon, then people would take it more seriously."
'How well do we really know our families? How long will we leave things unsaid that should be aired?
'It was a time of change. The time; 1968. The place; the O’Neill’s Guest House in Kempsey, New South Wales.
'The patriarch of the family, David is suffering from a terminal illness. His wife Caitlin has organized a family gathering for what will be their final Father’s day together.
'While Caitlin faces an unsure future, David is busy dealing with the ghosts of his past. For years he has distanced his daughters and now he has the chance to gain redemption.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
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First performed by the Centenary Theatre Group Inc. in association with The Edge Theatre Company at Chelmer Hall, Brisbane, on 11 November 1995.
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- Kempsey, Kempsey area, Mid North Coast, New South Wales,
- 1968
