Inner West Play Reading Club - Fly Girl

Embrace your inner thespian and connect with fellow theatre enthusiasts at our monthly meet up at Leichhardt Library.

This month we will be reading Fly Girl by Genevieve Hegney and Catherine Moore.

About the play

It’s the late 1970s. The Australian aviation industry is a boys’ club cruising at altitude. Women are hired to smile, serve nuts, and light cigarettes — not fly the plane. But Deborah Lawrie is cleared for take-off. She’s got the skills to fly the big jets. There’s just one problem: Reg Ansett won’t let her anywhere near the cockpit. Fasten your seatbelts for turbulence, laughs, and lift-off. This is a fearless, funny celebration of grit, defiance, and one woman’s determination to fly.

About the Author

Genevieve Hegney and Catherine Moore use their trademark humour to expose the absurd obstacles faced by a trailblazing aviatrix who refused to be grounded. Inspired by a true story, FLY GIRL follows Deborah’s turbulent journey to becoming Australia’s first female commercial airline pilot.

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About the Venue

LEICHHARDT LIBRARY is accessible from street level and via lift from the car park.

If you have any access or support requirements in order to participate fully, please let us know in the booking order form to ensure that we can arrange any reasonable adjustments. Please note: the venue is accessible for people using wheelchairs and other mobility aids.

We may take photographs of the speakers and the audience at this event. Read here for more details.