Twilight of a Hero
| Genre | drama play |
|---|---|
| Running time | 75 mins (8:00 pm – 9:15 pm) |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | 3LO |
| Syndicates | ABC |
| Written by | Patricia Hooker |
| Original release | 13 November 1962 |
Twilight of a Hero was a 1962 Australian radio play by Patricia Hooker. It was her first radio play.[1]
The play was the ABC's entry into the Italia Prize and was performed on the BBC. The BBC production was heard in the US and Canada.[2]
The Age said it was "difficult stuff to tackle but it worked out quite well".[3]
The play was produced again in 1963, 1966, 1970 and 1974.[4]
Leslie Rees said in this and other Hooker plays, Concord of Sweet Sounds and Season in Hell, "the main preoccupation of the author was a vision of the torment of life—the study of pride, possessive love, ambition, jealousy, intense personal worship, acting between two or more emotion-torn human beings of special accomplishment, with keen analysis of the motives involved."[5]
Premise
The love King David had for his son Absolom.
References
- ^ Smart, Bill (31 May 2013). "The Invisible Writer: Looking for Billy Smart". CST Online.
- ^ "Sydney Writer's". The Canberra Times. Vol. 38, no. 10, 722. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 18 December 1963. p. 45. Retrieved 5 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Ariel (21 November 1962). "Bright side of concerts". The Age. p. 24.
- ^ "radio". The Canberra Times. Vol. 48, no. 13, 642. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 12 January 1974. p. 11. Retrieved 5 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Rees, Leslie (1987). Australian drama, 1970-1985 : a historical and critical survey. Angus & Robertson. p. 181. ISBN 978-0-207-15354-9.
External links
- Twilight of a Hero at AustLit