Bayonets & Bully Beef (theatre production) (Showcased in 2005, Australia) Written & Produced by Sally McLean Bayonets & Bully Beef is a play exploring Australian women's roles on the battle fronts of World War 2. While many people are aware of women's roles on the Home Front (which is covered in Bayonets & Bully Beef's companion play P.S. I Love You), with a large percentage of women working in the Auxiliary services such as the AWAS, WAAAFS, WRANS, the Land Army and others, few are aware of those women who actually served in battle. This play has been written to celebrate these brave women who fought in New Guinea, France, the Middle East and the Pacific. Characters are based on actual women who served during this time, with extensive research and interviews with those individuals who were able and willing to tell their stories. Excerpts from the play were performed at the Victorian Arts Centre, Melbourne in July 2005 as part of the Your Text Here playwright showcase. The play is still under development. For more information about the play, please visit the Official Bayonets & Bully Beef Site here. < back to Projects