Dot Allbones possessed little beauty and few prospects, so she was lucky to discover her talent - she can make people laugh. Now on London's music hall stage, Dot feels she's not done badly. Pretty Kate Eddowes was an unlikely childhood friend for Dot. An encounter on a London street, years later, makes it clear that Kate's life has not gone according to plan. But this is Whitechapel in 1888 - the shadowy streets are no place for a desperate woman to wander...