Play review - "On the Whipping Side" (1993) by Errol O'Neil

One of Errol O'Neil's entertaining looks at Qld history, in this case the 1895 shearer's strike. Occasionally falls into the historical play trap with "we're living through a moment" dialogue but generally well written about an engrossing period of time and an ace in the hole character in William Lane, the nutty socialist who tried to establish utopia in South America. Also gets points for having the feisty teacher character not wind up with one of her handsome suitors at the end.