Park Bench Theatre

A famous local legend, the late Pauline Gift, ran her emporium and gift shop of treasure on Princes Avenue. She left the city with a message and legacy of storytelling.

Celebrating her life and hidden tales in surprising corners of the city, Park Bench bring you a new debut play written by a close friend, Jean Collingwood.

Pauline was the founder of one of the first social and cultural rights movements, the first woman to have a mortgage and a woman who inspired everyone she met. Are you just alive or are you living your life?

A preview of a true story of an extraordinary legend, the late Pauline Gift and her far reaching dramatic effect on the lives of a whole generation of modern women. A playful and uplifting tale of one woman’s influence on a whole generation’s perceptions of love, happiness, fame, power and friendships.

This story dedicated to Pauline, her friends and family.