The Set

Paul Lawrence is a working class man who dates Cara sells shirts at a Sydney department store and dreams of attending art school Cara leaves for London and Paul becomes the protege of designer Marie Rosefield Through this he enters the set the world of Sydney art society Rosefield is friends with Mark Broniski an artist who commissions Paul to design a set for British stage director John L Fredericks Paul is helped by art student Tony Brown who is dating Pauls cousin Kim Sylvester Paul and Tony begin a homosexual affair Kims mother Peggy has an affair with Boronoski