Reunion (radio play)
| Genre | drama |
|---|---|
| Running time | 60 mins |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Language(s) | English |
| Written by | Rex Rienits |
| Original release | 1938 |
Reunion is a 1938 Australian radio play by Rex Rienits.
It was based on a stage play which had been judged one of the four best plays in a literary competition celebrating 150 years of European settlement of Australia.[1]
The play debuted in 1938. Wireless Weekly called it "bright and snappy in its action, although the story was tripe."[2]
The play was very popular and was broadcast again in 1953.[3]
Premise
[edit]Aunt Victoria, head of a station-owning family, decides to hold a family reunion on her 75th birthday where she will read her will. Family members who attend include a parson, a politician, and a squatter.[4]
Characters
[edit]- Katherine Connelly, secretary to Victoria Nankevill[5]
- Maurice Nankevill, nephew of Victoria.
- Victoria Nankeville, one of the pioneers and owner of Yoongali.
- Reverend Robert Judson, nephew of Victoria.
- Mrs Judson
- Nick Hayward, a friend of Stephen's
- Jessica Nankevill, daughter of
- Archibdald Nankevill, nephew of Victoria.
- Stephen Carraday, black sheep of the family
References
[edit]- ^ "Broadcasting Push Button Tuning". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 31, 474. New South Wales, Australia. 16 November 1938. p. 8. Retrieved 4 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Sound or Noise – A Criticism of Plays and Players", The Wireless Weekly, 32 (23), Sydney: Wireless Press, December 2, 1938, retrieved 4 September 2023 – via Trove
- ^ "Radio Plays for Next Week A.B.C.", ABC Weekly, 15 (12), Sydney, 21 March 1953, retrieved 4 September 2023 – via Trove
- ^ "COMING EVENTS". The Advertiser (Adelaide). Vol. 95, no. 29, 489. South Australia. 18 April 1953. p. 11. Retrieved 4 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Thursday ... November 17", The Wireless Weekly, 32 (20), Sydney: Wireless Press, November 11, 1938, retrieved 4 September 2023 – via Trove
External links
[edit]- Reunion at Ausstage