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| name = Barnstable |
| name = Barnstable |
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| caption = The Aug 7 Aug 1963 |
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| director = [[William Sterling (director)|William Sterling]] |
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| studio = ABC |
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| released = 7 August 1963 (Melbourne)<ref name="age">{{cite news|newspaper=The Age|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=MDQ-9Oe3GGUC&dat=19630801&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|title=Drama That Makes No Concessions|date=1 August 1963|page=11}}</ref><br>September 1963 (Sydney) |
| released = 7 August 1963 (Melbourne)<ref name="age">{{cite news|newspaper=The Age|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=MDQ-9Oe3GGUC&dat=19630801&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|title=Drama That Makes No Concessions|date=1 August 1963|page=11}}</ref><br>4 September 1963 (Sydney)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/121268256/?terms=barnstable|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|date=12 August 1963|title=Comedy with parable|page=7}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|title=TV Guide|date=2 September 1963|page=12}}</ref> |
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| runtime = 60 mins |
| runtime = 60 mins |
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| country = Australia |
| country = Australia |
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*Michael Duffield (the Rev. Wandsworth Tester) |
*Michael Duffield (the Rev. Wandsworth Tester) |
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*Sandra Power (Sandra, a maid). |
*Sandra Power (Sandra, a maid). |
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==Production== |
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The play had been performed on British radio in 1959 and British television in 1962. William Sterling called it "a comic modern parable of serious intention. In content, it reflects the thinking of many intellectual writers in Europe."<ref name="age"/> |
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==Reception== |
==Reception== |
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The TV critic for the ''Sydney Morning Herald'' wrote that "Blessed simplicity is the virtue of a parable, but in this production, strongly reminiscent in style of the first episode of a very dull science fiction serial, it was never clear whether the author... wanted an undercurrent of humour to his horror or an undercurrent of horror to his humour."<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|title=Barnstable on TV|date=5 September 1963|page=7}}</ref> |
The TV critic for the ''Sydney Morning Herald'' wrote that "Blessed simplicity is the virtue of a parable, but in this production, strongly reminiscent in style of the first episode of a very dull science fiction serial, it was never clear whether the author... wanted an undercurrent of humour to his horror or an undercurrent of horror to his humour."<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|title=Barnstable on TV|date=5 September 1963|page=7|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/122731121/?terms=barnstable}}</ref> |
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''The Age'' wrote "it was difficult to known how to take the play."<ref>{{cite news|newspaper= |
''The Age'' wrote "it was difficult to known how to take the play."<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Age|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yH1VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rJYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5500%2C2272948|title=Teletopic|date=15 August 1963|page=10|last=The Televiewer}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 09:04, 17 October 2020
| Barnstable | |
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 The Aug 7 Aug 1963 | |
| Directed by | William Sterling |
| Written by | James Saunders |
Production company | ABC |
Release dates | 7 August 1963 (Melbourne)[1] 4 September 1963 (Sydney)[2][3] |
Running time | 60 mins |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Barnstable is a 1963 Australian television play which had been performed on British TV.[4][5][6] It was filmed in Melbourne. Sandra Power was the barrell girl from In Melbourne Tonight making her acting debut.[1]
Cast
- John Morgan (Charles Carboy)
- Elizabeth Wing (Daphne, his wife)
- Felicity Young (Helen Carboy)
- Michael Duffield (the Rev. Wandsworth Tester)
- Sandra Power (Sandra, a maid).
Production
The play had been performed on British radio in 1959 and British television in 1962. William Sterling called it "a comic modern parable of serious intention. In content, it reflects the thinking of many intellectual writers in Europe."[1]
Reception
The TV critic for the Sydney Morning Herald wrote that "Blessed simplicity is the virtue of a parable, but in this production, strongly reminiscent in style of the first episode of a very dull science fiction serial, it was never clear whether the author... wanted an undercurrent of humour to his horror or an undercurrent of horror to his humour."[7]
The Age wrote "it was difficult to known how to take the play."[8]
References
- ^ a b c "Drama That Makes No Concessions". The Age. 1 August 1963. p. 11.
- ^ "Comedy with parable". Sydney Morning Herald. 12 August 1963. p. 7.
- ^ "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 2 September 1963. p. 12.
- ^ "Contemporary Play Tonight". The Canberra Times. Vol. 38, no. 10, 632. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 4 September 1963. p. 35. Retrieved 15 February 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Comedy with Parable". Sydney Morning Herald. 12 August 1963. p. 8.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
- ^ "Barnstable on TV". Sydney Morning Herald. 5 September 1963. p. 7.
- ^ The Televiewer (15 August 1963). "Teletopic". The Age. p. 10.
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