Away by Michael Gow : and the journey

Away is a well known modern Australian play by writer Michael Gow.

Three families go on their annual holidays to Queensland.

Their physical journeys lead to emotional and spiritual journeys as inner concerns and yearnings begin to surface and eventually reach crisis point.

The upshot however is greater understanding all round and the reconciliation of formerly estranged individuals.

The play ends on a note of optimism and hope. Study of the play is set, in this study guide, within the larger context of the NSW English Area of Study curriculum 'The Journey'.

The guide provides background material on the journey theme, examines the prescribed Stimulus Booklet ('Journeys') in detail, and offers students ways of reading the text in relation to the Area of Study theme.