Pyjama Girl single work   drama  
Note: Devised with and performed by Ladykillers: Ingrid Voorendt, Gaelle Mellis, Astrid Pill, Zoë Barry and guest artists.
Issue Details: First known date: 2009... 2009 Pyjama Girl
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AbstractHistoryArchive Description

'"Pyjama Girl" is inspired by the true Australian story of a murdered woman whose body, clad in yellow silk pyjamas was found in Albury, NSW in 1934. She had been shot and her face burnt beyond recognition. Known only as the Pyjama Girl she would not be identified for a decade. The mystery captivated the Australian public and has become a modern myth.

We know nothing of who the Pyjama Girl really was or how she lived, and somehow because of this she lives on in our culture. Despite the existence of factual information, there are countless versions of events, some bordering on the bizarre. Ladykillers reveal the essence of this story about identity and loss and the slippery nature of truth.' Source: www.vitalstatistix.com.au/ (Sighted 15/12/2009).

Production Details

  • A Ladykillers Production presented by Vitalstatistix in association with Adelaide Festival Centre's inSPACE program at the Space Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre, 15-19 December 2009.

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Works about this Work

Murder in Ine Act Makes Headlines Murray Bramwell , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian , 14 December 2009; (p. 17)

— Review of Pyjama Girl 2009 single work drama
Murder in Ine Act Makes Headlines Murray Bramwell , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian , 14 December 2009; (p. 17)

— Review of Pyjama Girl 2009 single work drama
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