The plot follows a woman called Christine who visits British Malaya to visit her fiancé, only to suffer a mental breakdown when learning of the atrocities committed by British forces.[3] She then hears of atrocities committed against civilians by British forces, including the decapitation of heads, forced internment, restrictions on food, and the destruction of villages.[3]
The entirety of the play takes place within the fiancé's house, with the story being told in the form of discussions and stories being shared in conversations between characters.[3]
In the UK during this time period the Lord Chamberlain, a title within the Royal Households of the United Kingdom, had the power to ban theatrical productions from commercial stages. However the Unity Theatre circumvented these restrictions to registered members of the theatre, therefore being classified as "private" showings and not commercial.[2]
^"MONA BRAND'S SUCCESS". Tribune. No. 770. New South Wales, Australia. 10 December 1952. p. 7. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Mona Brand play at New Theatre". Tribune. No. 811. New South Wales, Australia. 23 September 1953. p. 8. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^"New play answer to British film". Tribune. No. 814. New South Wales, Australia. 14 October 1953. p. 7. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Politics and Drama". The Age. No. 30723. Victoria, Australia. 19 October 1953. p. 2. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
