The beginning of a 17-year odyssey. Set in 1937, Kid Stakes is the chronological beginning of Lawler’s trilogy, the start of a theatrical odyssey set on Lawler’s home turf, in Depression-era Carlton. It’s where we first meet Roo, Barney, Olive and Nancy, long before they realise how entwined their lives will become.…

The beginning of a 17-year odyssey. Set in 1937, Kid Stakes is the chronological beginning of Lawler’s trilogy, the start of a theatrical odyssey set on Lawler’s home turf, in Depression-era Carlton. It’s where we first meet Roo, Barney, Olive and Nancy, long before they realise how entwined their lives will become.…