Mother Peta and daughter Kelly venture into the wilderness together; one of them comes out.

Hiking Victoria’s Great Ocean Walk has been a long-awaited dream for recent empty-nester Peta, who is surprised that her 25-year-old dirt, camping, and spending-time-with-mum-averse daughter has agreed to join her. However, Peta’s anticipation is soon overshadowed by the secret Kelly has been keeping, and it’s a pretty juicy one. As they are left with nothing to do but walk, Peta must confront a reality she didn’t anticipate — and it’s not the only one.

In the world premiere of this heartfelt comedic drama, the duo navigates blisters, identity, tangled tent poles, grief, unexpected detours and an unprecedented amount of time together. Spanning six days and 100 kilometres of rugged coastline, they traverse terrain that is both painfully familiar and completely unknown, until they find themselves standing on the brink of their respective metaphorical cliffs and prepare to leap. The real challenge? Not pushing each other off.

The spiritual offspring of ‘Please Like Me’ and ‘Fun Home,’ ‘Day For It’ delves into familial dynamics and queerness in a muddy, uphill journey that pays homage to the complexities of intergenerational relationships. Originally developed for Gasworks’ 2024 Queer Playwriting Awards Showcase and honoured with the inaugural People’s Choice Award, ‘Day For It’ is co-written and directed by Sally Q Davies (she/her), co-written and performed by Anna Lindstedt (she/her), and features performer Roz Hammond (she/her).

Winner of the 2024 QPAS People’s Choice Award