Margaret Pitz

Alice in Madland Margaret Pitz

It's 1958 and 17-year-old Alice Chorley's career aspirations are in tatters. She takes a mindless office job where she is drawn into - and colludes with - the mad fantasy world of senior secretary Pearl Taylor. Their 'Game' is played out in counterpoint to Alice's more normal (though unsatisfactory) relationship with her boyfriend, Jack. The fantasies escalate and the tension mounts, leading to an explosive confrontation, a startling revelation and, ultimately, a different life for Alice. "The Game was accomplished with absolutely no physical touching on our part, ever. It would not have made good television - it was ideal for the radio though."