In the poem away, When is the play set?, Where is they play set, What was happening during that time, what attitudes and values are set by the characters, when and where

Away is a play set in Australia, and starts out by introducing us to three families. Each of the families has a crisis on its hands, and each hopes that it will be resolved by the holidays so that they can spend their time in peace. Roy is a headmaster at a school, and his wife, Coral, lives with him. As they realize that their marriage is now falling apart, they cannot stop grieving for their son that was lost in the Vietnam War.