AustLit

'Inspired by Pride and Prejudice this modern tale captures the spirit and energy of Austen's original satire of manners, while updating and developing it for contemporary audiences, coming of age in the 2020s.

'The quiet coastal community of Pippi Beach is rocked when a party of young Hollywood movie stars and influencers arrives for the summer. Like most of the locals, mum Lydia is thrilled but her teenage daughter Lily finds the Hollywood types are superficial and arrogant – especially Dorian Khan, the most famous of them all. Lily’s opinion is confirmed by handsome backpacker Alex, who has quite the story about Dorian’s past. On a holiday to Los Angeles, Lily stays with family friend Wilson, an ambitious player who introduces her to powerful movie producer Stacy Black. Lily is in turns amused and appalled by the excesses of the movie business, and more than a little surprised when Dorian Khan seeks her out. Could they actually become friends? And what’s more, has she been what she hopes never to be ... stupid?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'When the influenza pandemic swept across Australia in 1919, the performing arts industry scrambled to survive. Through restrictions, quarantines and closures, one glittering pantomime kept wowing audiences with a cast of 350, thousands of costumes, state-of-the-art theatrical effects, and world-class international acts – including American singing star May de Sousa, in what turned out to be the last performance of her career.'

Source: Production blurb.

'When the influenza pandemic swept across Australia in 1919, the performing arts industry scrambled to survive. Through restrictions, quarantines and closures, one glittering pantomime kept wowing audiences with a cast of 350, thousands of costumes, state-of-the-art theatrical effects, and world-class international acts – including American singing star May de Sousa, in what turned out to be the last performance of her career.'

Source: Production blurb.