After nearly losing his mind in the abandon of 1960s America, young Danny finds his way again with the help of an enigmatic sensei. At a New Jersey karate dojo, he and other mislaid souls make their way back into the world, and Danny bumps into a woman called Lois. Meanwhile, in present-day Australia, Dannys long-lost grandchild has decided to become Patti Smith. From the marvellous mind of Lally Katz comes a modern romance about wanderlust, love and karate. Inspired by the true events that brought her parents together, Back at the Dojo is a ravishing, nourishing story about the myths families live by. (14 male, 6 female).
Lally Katz is a graduate of the University of Melbourne. She studied playwriting at London's Royal Court Theatre. Her plays include Frankenstein, The Black Swan of Trespass, The Eisteddfod, Criminology (with Tom Wright) and Goodbye New York, Goodbye Heart. Her 2009 play, Goodbye Vaudeville Charlie Mudd, received the State Library of Victoria's Louis Esson Prize for Drama. Awards include several Green Room and Melbourne Fringe Awards, and a New York International Fringe Festival Producer's Choice Award.
