Swamp Creatures
| Swamp Creatures | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Alan Seymour |
| Date premiered | 1957 |
| Place premiered | Canberra |
| Original language | English |
Swamp Creatures was a play by Alan Seymour. It was Seymour's first produced play.
It was performed by the Canberra Repertory Society and was a finalist in the London Observer's 1957 play competition.[1][2][3]
It was based on a true story about an old woman who lived near a swamp and disappeared.[4]
Adaptations
It was filmed for TV by the ABC in 1962[5] and again in 1980.[6] The 1980 production was directed by Raymond Menmuir.
1980 Production Cast
- Graham Hill as Christian
- Marion Johns as Mrs Fall
- Jacqueline Kott as Caroline
- Lynne Murphy as Amy
- Frank Waters as Mr Fall
References
- ↑ Alan Seymour obituary
- ↑ "New Repertory Play Soon.". The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995) (ACT: National Library of Australia). 25 October 1957. p. 2. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ↑ "Repertory Does Full Justice To Excellent Play.". The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995) (ACT: National Library of Australia). 2 November 1957. p. 2. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ↑ "NEW REP. PLAY WILL BE WORLD PREMIERE.". The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995) (ACT: National Library of Australia). 26 October 1957. p. 2. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ↑ "LIVE DRAMA AND MUSIC ON ABC TELEVISION.". The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995) (ACT: National Library of Australia). 11 December 1962. p. 27. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ↑ 1980 TV production details at Ausstage
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