And God said: 'Thou shalt love thy neighbour'.
He obviously hadn't reckoned on Ana.
A battle hardened, Hungarian-Australian World War survivor, Ana's bark is as ferocious as her German shepherd's. Catherine is her neighbour: twenty-something, curious and hopeful that a better world is on its way … but in the meantime watching episodes of The West Wing with her housemate. From each other Ana and Catherine gain a new understanding of friendship, and forge an alliance that carries them to war-torn Hungary and back again.
From the writer of the award-winning plays The Black Swan of Trespass and Goodbye Vaudeville Charlie Mudd, this is a glorious comedy about hope, death and pets. Lally Katz's giant spirit of curiosity turns optimism into an art form in this play where, in the midst of the ordinary, extraordinary things happen.
LALLY KATZ is one of Australia’s most original and in-demand writers. She has written over 50 plays, most of which have been professionally produced. Lally’s work has been described “as if The Simpsons was written by Tennessee Williams” (Sydney Morning Herald 2016). Lally has had several world premieres at Malthouse, Belvoir, Melbourne Theatre Company and Sydney Theatre Company. Her plays have been staged in London, New York City, Las Vegas, Mexico City, Dublin and Delhi. Her one-woman show, Stories I Want To Tell You In Person, has toured extensively and Lally adapted it for ABC TV and Matchbox Pictures in 2015. Lally wrote, produced and starred in the one-hour television production. Lally’s play, Neighbourhood Watch, was written for Australian actress Robyn Nevin and enjoyed a subsequent season starring Miriam Margolyes. Lally wrote the libretto for Opera Australia’s operatic adaptation of The Rabbits by Shaun Tan which won the Australian Writers Guild Award in 2016 for Best Music Theatre. Her plays have twice won the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award. Lally also writes for television and film and has written a memoir.
| Cast Info | 14F, 14M, (doubling available) |
| Genres | Drama, Comedy |
| Themes | Significant female roles, Multicultural themes, Political/Social themes, Large Cast |
| Audiences | Adult, Young Adult, Secondary: Years 10-12 |
| Extent | 96 |
| Edition | Revised |
| Size | 210 x 137 |
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