# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Amazing Lucas Girls: A Play by Cate Whittaker
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 09 May, 2025 at 07:30 pm – Fri, 09 May, 2025 at 09:00 pm
- **Event Description**: The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity. 

After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable, irrepressible, hilarious Tilly Thompson.

As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war, her younger sister Clara despairs, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement.

This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope, when no hope seems possible.

Find out more: https://ballaratmi.org.au/australian-heritage-festival-25/
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ballarat/the-amazing-lucas-girls-a-play-by-cate-whittaker/200027983853132
- **Event Categories**: art, theatre, festivals
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 125

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Ballarat
- **state**: VI
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3350
- **lat**: -37.56252
- **long**: 143.85852
- **full address**: 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3350

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Amazing Lucas Girls: A Play by Cate Whittaker being held?
  - **A:** The Amazing Lucas Girls: A Play by Cate Whittaker takes place on Fri, 09 May, 2025 at 07:30 pm to Fri, 09 May, 2025 at 09:00 pm at 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3350.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Amazing Lucas Girls: A Play by Cate Whittaker?
  - **A:** The Amazing Lucas Girls: A Play by Cate Whittaker is organized by Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** The Amazing Lucas Girls: A Play by Cate Whittaker is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Ballarat, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 120+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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