AustLit

'She’s strong, she’s smart, she has a wicked sense of humour. Her story of survival has changed the law.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Frankie is in jail for serious offences of assault and drug possession. She’s bitter, disenfranchised and just wants to live life on her terms. But jail is a temporary escape for her – free from financial hardship, homelessness, and hunger. Cracked is the story of Frankie as she rages her way through the criminal justice system with the hope of being reunited with her kids. Weaving several narratives, Cracked shows the complexity and disconnectedness of people that fall into a life of crime, and the trials faced by prisoners and others who are determined to help them find a better life. Written by Barbara Hostalek, whose first play Banned sold out two seasons at The Blue Room Theatre in 2018, Cracked is a powerful and thought-provoking look inside our criminal justice system from an exciting new voice.'(Introduction)

'An ugly incident at her son’s football lands Meeka with time in jail and a life-time ban from future footy matches. Meeka wants her ban lifted but Jane, the injured party, wants blood. Mediation is a last-ditch, volatile shot at negotiating some form of mutual justice. Can these two women move from their hurt and hatred, towards reconciliation and forgiveness?'

Source: Blue Room 2018 season.