A Bang, Not a Whimper
MURRAY MILNE has written a " forceful play in The Court Martial, which has been produced by the NZBS with an aptitude equal to its demands, Since the cast is an all-male one, the contrast which would have been afforded by women’s voices has been given here by a careful selection of voices of widely differing timbre, so that at no time is the listener confused as to which character is speaking. The case against the prisoner-of-war-who escaped, leaving nine comrades to certain death in reprisal, was grimly made out in spite of his friend’s half-mitigating plea, a crescendo of suspense being produced which gave the unexpected ending a punch that might be descri as a wallop. Altogether, one of the efforts of the NZBS, due as much to producer and cast as to the material with which they were working, ;
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/NZLIST19490722.2.19.7
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
New Zealand Listener, Volume 21, Issue 526, 22 July 1949, Page 11
Word count
Tapeke kupu
145A Bang, Not a Whimper New Zealand Listener, Volume 21, Issue 526, 22 July 1949, Page 11
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
Material in this publication is protected by copyright.
Are Media Limited has granted permission to the National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa to develop and maintain this content online. You can search, browse, print and download for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from Are Media Limited for any other use.
Copyright in the work University Entrance by Janet Frame (credited as J.F., 22 March 1946, page 18), is owned by the Janet Frame Literary Trust. The National Library has been granted permission to digitise this article and make it available online as part of this digitised version of the New Zealand Listener. You can search, browse, and print this article for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from the Janet Frame Literary Trust for any other use.
Copyright in the Denis Glover serial Hot Water Sailor published in 1959 is owned by Pia Glover. The National Library has been granted permission to digitise this serial and make it available online as part of this digitised version of the Listener. You can search, browse, and print this serial for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from Pia Glover for any other use.
Log in