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The Clubland of the title includes the clubs in and around Sydney. Brenda Blethyn plays Jean, an ageing mother, who remembers that she might have made it big in stand-up comedy back in England when she was young. But, she fell in love with an Australian singer (Frankie J. Holden), moved away from home, had two children, one mentally handicapped, Mark, and separated. She now works with friends at a canteen. At night, her other son, Tim, drives her to clubs where she goes through her routines - she knows how to play this kind of veteran club audiences who enjoy the old (and risqué) routines. Her son acts as chauffeur, coach, reviewer, flatterer and general support.
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