Children in Uniform (Gestern und heute) is a 1930 German play written by Christa Winsloe.
| Children in Uniform | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Gestern und heute |
| Written by | Christa Winsloe |
| Date premiered | 1930 |
| Original language | German |
The play was originally produced in Leipzig under the title Knight Nerestan then in Berlin under the title Gestern und heute (Yesterday and Today).[1]
The play was adapted into the film Mädchen in Uniform (1931) and the novel Das Mädchen Manuela (The Child Manuela) (1933).
The play was produced in London in 1932 and Ireland in 1934.[2]
Australian radio adaptation
editThe play was adapted for Australian radio in 1942,[3] 1946, 1953 and 1958.[4]
ABC Weekly, reviewing the 1946 version, said "It is a long time since a Sunday night play has given us so much of the real stuff of humanity, in such superb dramatic form."[5]
Catherine Duncan won Best Actress at the 1946 Macquarie Awards for her performance in Children in Uniform.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "Lesbengeschichte - biographical sketches - Christa Winsloe". www.lesbengeschichte.org. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ Ivory, Y. (2021). "Prussian Discipline and Lesbian Vulnerability: Christa Winsloe's Children in Uniform at the Gate". In Pilný, O.; van den Beuken, R.; Walsh, I.R. (eds.). Cultural Convergence. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-57562-5_8.
- ^ "Plays of the Air – Social Consciences", ABC Weekly, 4 (27), 4 July 1942, nla.obj-1327101015, retrieved 6 January 2024 – via Trove
- ^ "A.B.C. radio plays for the week", ABC Weekly, 20 (39), 24 September 1958, nla.obj-1448387495, retrieved 6 January 2024 – via Trove
- ^ "Listening Post", ABC Weekly, 8 (14), 20 April 1946, nla.obj-1334062966, retrieved 6 January 2024 – via Trove
- ^ "Today's Information Guide". The Herald. No. 21, 802. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. 7 April 1947. p. 9. Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Radio Acting Awards". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 34, 099. 7 April 1947. p. 3. Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via National Library of Australia.