In this interview Kathy talks about her early years in Timaru and Invercargill. After leaving school Kathy worked for an accountancy firm. On her first visit to Te Anau in 1953 she met Terry Gilligan who had just started a transport business in the town. They were married in 1957 and Kathy moved to Te Anau. Conditions in the town at that stage were very different from Invercargill. Kathy found work in the local post office exchange and for Fiordland travel and in 1960 she became involved in the newly formed Te Anau Drama Club, now the Fiordland Players. In the interview Kathy describes the history of the group and the many productions she has been involved with and also describes the changes she has seen in the Te Anau area over the years.