This musical is touring Queensland right now with shows still to be held in Maryborough and Bundaberg and a big finale in Brisbane’s QPAC on 8-12 April.
It features historical characters including Brisbane’s own Dr Lilian Cooper, Queensland’s first ‘lady’ doctor — a swearing, smoking, straight-talking revhead who later became a skilled battlefield surgeon operating on the front line.
Dr Cooper arrived from the UK in 1891, along with her lifelong partner Josephine Bedford after the women of Brisbane had written to the London School of Medicine for Women requesting a ‘lady doctor’!
I look forward to seeing a review.
Brenda
Event Details
Dates: April 2025
More Information: www.musicaltheatreaustralia.com/a-girls-guide-to-world-war
Dr Brenda Masters is a Canberra GP, President of the AFMW (2024-2026).
Brenda grew up in rural SA, studied Medicine in Adelaide, and has worked in Practices around the country before settling in our beautiful National Capital over 20 years ago.
Brenda is keenly involved in the Medical Women’s Society of ACT and Region, a group who provide both networking and peer support. She believes that everyone should be given the opportunity to realise their full potential in life and applies this to both her work and her relationships.
Brenda enjoys gardening and singing in her spare time and tries to make the most of Canberra’s proximity to the snow.
