Lee Evans stands alone in the echoing silence of her grand mansion, the absence of her husband both a relief and a torment. Thirty years of marriage - ten spent as his carer - shaped her world and slowly shrank it ot the boundaries of his illness.

In trying to protect her children, Luke and Katy, and her friends, Kelly and Jenny, Lee pushed them away. Now, wandering locked rooms and empty halls, she realises the fortress she built for safety has become a prison. Should she stay in the mansion she’s inherited, or finally travel as she always dreamed? Why is someone old always napping on her favourite couch? Where did all the animals come from - and why is there a trampoline in the grand conservatory?

Can Lee rebuild her life, after the noise?

Attendee price: $11.78 bookings essential incl. light refreshment, gst & booking fee. Tickets can also be purchased at the Library. More information at https://ballaratmi.org.au/talks

This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. The Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work, learn and create. Always Was, Always Will Be, Aboriginal Land.

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