[4] Steven Wilson travels from the outback to visit his Gran in Melbourne for the school holidays.
Gran's former role as a showgirl enables Steven to be drawn in by the magic of the theatre.
It’s the only script of mine that didn’t need a polish and that not one actor wanted to change a word of it.
[5]Filmink magazine said "The film is full of charm and had so much... potential, it’s frustrating that it’s not better than it is: it looks splendid, has a magical atmosphere and features fantastic actors...
However, once more, as a writer Howson made a series of errors, notably under-utilising his characters and including a dream sequence in act three that goes for twenty minutes.