The Harp in the South is a 1949 Australian stage play by Ruth Park and Leslie Rees based on the novel of the same name by Park. A number of changes were made in the adaptation, with Rees focusing on the structure and Park the dialogue.[1][2]
| The Harp in the South | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Ruth Park Leslie Rees |
| Based on | The Harp in the South by Ruth Park |
| Directed by | Doris Fitton |
| Date premiered | March 3, 1949 |
| Place premiered | Independent Theatre, Sydney Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | drama |
A reading of the play was held on 25 May 1948.[3][4][5] A production followed at the Independent the following year and it was performed around the country numerous times.
Reception edit
ABC Weekly called it "disappointing".[6]
The Bulletin said it was "worth seeing".[7]
The Sun called it "a moving story".[8]
The Sydney Morning Herald said "there is so much warmly human material... that it promises to hold the boards there for some little time–and by solid merit."[9]
References edit
- ^ "MUSIC AND THE THEATRE". The Sunday Herald (Sydney). No. 6. New South Wales, Australia. 27 February 1949. p. 10. Retrieved 19 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Rees, Leslie (1953). Towards An Australian Drama. p. 126.
- ^ ""Harp In The South" As A Play". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 34, 454. New South Wales, Australia. 26 May 1948. p. 4. Retrieved 19 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "BOOKS OF THE WEEK". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 34, 433. New South Wales, Australia. 1 May 1948. p. 8. Retrieved 19 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "PRIZE NOVEL AS PLAY". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 34, 439. New South Wales, Australia. 8 May 1948. p. 2. Retrieved 19 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Harp in the South", ABC Weekly, 11 (12), Sydney, 19 March 1949, retrieved 19 September 2023 – via Trove
- ^ "Slumming.", The Bulletin, 70 (3604), Sydney, N.S.W: John Haynes and J.F. Archibald, 9 Mar 1949, retrieved 19 September 2023 – via Trove
- ^ "Sociol message in play". The Sun. No. 12, 200. New South Wales, Australia. 4 March 1949. p. 7 (LATE FINAL EXTRA). Retrieved 19 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ ""Harp" Play Is Warm And Human". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 34, 696. New South Wales, Australia. 5 March 1949. p. 4. Retrieved 19 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
External links edit
- The Harp in the South at Aussstage
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