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The initial production starred Gloria Dawn, a vaudeville star who had been persuaded to appear in a "straight" role in Kenna's The Slaughter of St Teresa's Day [2]
The play was very popular and has come to be regarded as an Australian classic.[3]
It was published by Currency Press in 1974.[4]
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1974 Film [ edit ]
1974 Australian film
A Hard God Directed by Carl Schultz John Bell Written by Peter Kenna
Production
Nimrod Theatre
Distributed by ABC
Release dates
26 October 1974 (1974-10-26 ) (Sydney)[5]
2 November 1974 (1974-11-02 ) [6]
Running time
120 minutes Country Australia Language English
The Nimrod Theatre version of the play was directed by John Bell. This was filmed by the ABC in 1974.[7] [2] [8]
It was one of a number of stage productions the ABC presented in the early 1970s along with Hamlet , The Misanthrope , and Spoiled .
1981 TV adaptation [ edit ]
Episode of Australian Theatre Festival
"A Hard God " Directed by William Fitzwater Written by Peter Kenna Produced by Alan Burke Original air date 1981 (1981 ) Running time 80 minutes
The play was adapted for TV again by the ABC in 1981 for the Australian Theatre Festival .[9] [10]
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ Leslie Rees, Australian Drama in the 1970s , Angus & Robertson, 1978 p 192-194
^ a b "Gloria Dawn in straight drama role". The Sydney Morning Herald TV Guide . 21 October 1974. p. 1.
^ " . Star Observer, 20 April 2008. 20 April 2008. Retrieved 13 May 2024 .
^ "A Hard God by Peter Kenna" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 13 May 2024 .
^ "TV Guide". The Sydney Morning Herald . 21 October 1974. p. 25.
^ "Aggie's Rebellion". The Age TV Guide . 31 October 1974. p. 4.
^ A Hard God 1974 productionat National Film and Sound Archive
^ "TV Guide". The Age . 31 October 1974. p. 42.
^ Ed Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995 , Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p78
^ "PRODUCTION notes" . The Australian Women's Weekly . Retrieved 7 August 2013 .
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