A Place Where You Whisper
A Place Where You Whisper is a 1951 Australian radio drama by D'arcy Niland.[3]
| Genre | drama play |
|---|---|
| Running time | 60 mins[1] (8:00 pm – 9:00 pm) |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | 2FC[2] |
| Syndicates | ABC |
| Written by | D'arcy Niland |
| Directed by | Eric John |
| Recording studio | Sydney |
| Original release | November 10, 1951 |
The play formed the basis of Niland's novel The Shiralee.
The play was produced again in 1955.[4]
Premise
A sheep shearer, Macauley, has been away from shearing for several years. He brings his blind 6-year-old child with him to a job at Mungindi. Matters come to a head when Macauley and another shearer, Lewis, fight it out for the highest tally.
References
- Australian Broadcasting Commission., "PLAYLOVERS' GUIDE NOVEMBER 4-10", ABC weekly, Sydney: ABC (Vol. 13 No. 44 (3 November 1951)), nla.obj-1551484109, retrieved 27 September 2023 – via Trove
- Australian Broadcasting Commission., "RADIO PLAYS for NEXT WEEK A.B.C.", ABC weekly, Sydney: ABC (Vol. 13 No. 44 (3 November 1951)), nla.obj-1551483624, retrieved 27 September 2023 – via Trove
- Bruce Moore, 'Niland, D'Arcy Francis (1917–1967)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/niland-darcy-francis-11242/text20049, published first in hardcopy 2000, accessed online 27 September 2023.
- Australian Broadcasting Commission., "A Place Where You Whisper", ABC weekly, Sydney: ABC (Vol. 17 No. 20 (14 May 1955)), nla.obj-1700015849, retrieved 27 September 2023 – via Trove
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