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 had 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.
Jen's love of theatre was ignited way back in 2000, when she had her first audition at Spectrum Theatre — giving her the opportunity not only to act, but to sing on stage as well!
Jen has been bitten by the theatre bug ever since, with her involvement in countless shows to date, both on and off stage.