Melbourne women’s homelessness stories brought to stage in bid to boost social housing

When grandmother Maurya Bourandanis became homeless in her mid-50s, one of the places she would sleep was a park bench outside a theatre in Melbourne's inner south.

“The bench was nice in the summer but not so nice in winter,” Ms Bourandanis said.

“You’re always open to being sexually assaulted when you’re sleeping rough.

“And then there’s just the …