The Living Rock
| Genre | drama play |
|---|---|
| Running time | 60 mins (4:10 pm – 5:10 pm) |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | 2FC |
| Syndicates | ABC |
| Written by | Coral Lansbury |
| Original release | April 13, 1952 |
The Living Rock is a 1952 Australian radio play by Coral Lansbury. It was a modern-day Passion Play but "modern in style" according to Lansbury.[1]
It was composed especially for Easter.[2] The play was one of the most highly regarded Australian radio plays of the 1950s.[3]
Premise[edit]
In a small French village under German occupation, a Nazi lieutenant is in love with a Frenchwoman, Dominique. He decides to destroy an iron cross set in a rock in the hill of the village, revered by the devout villagers.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Passion Play By Sydney Girl". The Sunday Herald (Sydney). No. 168. New South Wales, Australia. 13 April 1952. p. 10. Retrieved 12 October 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "5 AD And A.B.C. At Oakbank". The Advertiser (Adelaide). Vol. 94, no. 29, 173. South Australia. 12 April 1952. p. 10. Retrieved 12 October 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Rees, Leslie (1953). Towards an Australian Drama. p. 147.
- ^ "Radio plays ABC", ABC Weekly, 14 (15), Sydney, 12 April 1952, retrieved 12 October 2023 – via Trove