LOOKING FOR DRAMA
E seem to have struck a trough so far as NZBS plays are concerned. New productions are promised soon, but in the meantime the shelves are being ransacked for usable old material, Of the seven NZBS plays offered from Auckland and National stations during the past month, I have identified four as venerable oldsters, and have my suspicions of one other. One, The Gathering Storm, a Cold-Comfort-Farmish affair, was distinguished by the performance of the simple-minded Frankie by John Sesinger, who was here with the Commonwealth Players three years ago. I see no objection’ to the replaying of the best NZBS productions. It is good policy to let new audiences hear them. But for radio drama to be vital, fresh offerings should surely predominate. The Auckland cinemagoer would rightly feel disgruntled if 70 per cent of the films in Queen Street were revivals.
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/NZLIST19540813.2.18.1
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
New Zealand Listener, Volume 31, Issue 786, 13 August 1954, Page 10
Word count
Tapeke kupu
146LOOKING FOR DRAMA New Zealand Listener, Volume 31, Issue 786, 13 August 1954, Page 10
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