Cautionary Tale
THE ANT WHO DIDN’T LIKE TO WORK was a banal little story, a pious tale, that had the freshness and charm of a Disney cartoon. The story concerned a lazy ant who was given his freedom but who found (to his amazement but no one else’s) that it is much happier to work with one’s fellows, however senseless their activity may be. The moral was on the superficial level: conformity is all. Yet the piece had undeniable charm well expressed by the simple gaiety of Michael North’s music. This play was written by Gordon Grier atid produced by the BBC, Regrettably. 4YC presented it at 10.0 p.m.; at 8.0 p.m. it could have been appreciated by a wider, and younger, audience.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 26, Issue 654, 18 January 1952, Page 11
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123Cautionary Tale New Zealand Listener, Volume 26, Issue 654, 18 January 1952, Page 11
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