The Hermit Crab
| Genre | drama |
|---|---|
| Running time | 60 mins |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | ABC |
| Written by | Catherine Duncan |
| Directed by | Henry Cuthbertson[1] |
| Original release | 6 October 1957[2] |
The Hermit Crab is a 1957 Australian radio drama by Catherine Duncan. It was one of her best known works.[3] It was Duncan's first play since she returned to Paris and she called it "a conversation piece".[4] The Age called it "an interesting study of character".[5]
Premise[edit]
A man comes home and finds two women, one representing his past the other his future.
Original cast (radio)[edit]
- Keith Hudson – Richard
- Patricia Kennedy – Sadie
- Marcia Han – Angel
References[edit]
- ^ "The Hermit Crab". ABC Weekly. 19 (40). 1957-10-02. Retrieved 2023-08-29 – via Trove.
- ^ "Sunday October 6", ABC Weekly, 19 (40), Sydney, 2 October 1957, retrieved 28 August 2023 – via Trove
- ^ "A.B.C. Radio plays for the week", ABC Weekly, 49 (40), Sydney, 2 October 1957, nla.obj-1334221116, retrieved 28 August 2023 – via Trove
- ^ "Playwrights are on the air". The Sydney Morning Herald Woman's Section. 26 September 1957. p. 2.
- ^ Ariel (12 October 1957). "A tribute to Sibelius". The Age. p. 20.
External links[edit]
- The Hermit Crab at Ausstage