The Hermit Crab
| Genre | drama |
|---|---|
| Running time | 60 mins |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | ABC |
| Written by | Catherine Duncan |
| Original release | 6 October 1957[1] |
The Hermit Crab is a 1957 Australian radio drama by Catherine Duncan. It was one of her best known works.[2] It was Duncan's first play since she returned to Paris and she called it "a conversation piece".[3] The Age called it "an interesting study of character".[4]
Premise
A man comes home and finds two women, one representing his past the other his future.
Original cast (radio)
- Keith Hudson – Richard
- Patricia Kennedy – Sadie
- Marcia Han – Angel
Producer: Henry Cuthbertson[5]
References
- ^ Australian Broadcasting Commission. (1939), "SUNDAY OCTOBER 6", ABC weekly (Vol. 19 No. 40 (2 October 1957)), Sydney: ABC, nla.obj-1334221683, retrieved 28 August 2023 – via Trove
{{citation}}:|issue=has extra text (help) - ^ Australian Broadcasting Commission. (2 October 1957) [1939], "A.B.C. Radio plays for the week", v. : ill. ; 29cm., ABC weekly, 49 (40), Sydney: ABC, 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.
- ^ "The Hermit Crab". ABC Weekly. 19 (40). 1957-10-02. Retrieved 2023-08-29 – via Trove.