The Shark Fishers

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The Shark Fishers
Genredrama play
Running time60 mins (8:00 pm – 9:00 pm)
Country of originAustralia
Language(s)English
SyndicatesABC
Written by Colin Thiele
Directed byLeslie Rees
Original release10 September 1955

The Shark Fishers is a 1955 Australian radio play by Colin Thiele.

Contents

It aired on the ABC in 1955 under the direction of Leslie Rees and starring Denys Burrows. [1] [2]

It was very popular and was repeated it 1955, then recorded again in 1958 [3] [4] and 1962. It is probably Thiele's best known radio play. [5]

Unlike Thiele's previous well known radio plays Burke and Wills and The Edge of Ice it was written in prose not verse. [6]

Plot

According to ABC Weekly "Alex Hastings has given up the shark-fishing life because his young wife, Doris, who is about to have a baby, fears the sea. But when the news comes of the presence of schools of edible shark, Alec is drawn back to the family boat. Also in the rush is Ike, an embittered old fisherman, suspected of dubious practices. The inevitable hurricane arises, and the fleet of tiny craft is thrown in chaos. Every movement, every danger, is followed by those on shore by means of two-way coast radio patrol run by Tom Green. From his base Tom sends instructions to the boats, and the boats transmit to Tom, and one another, their positions. But the situation is complicated by man-made foul play." [7]

Cast of 1955 production

Cast of 1958 production

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References

  1. ↑ "No title", v. : ill.; 29cm., ABC Weekly, 17 (35), Sydney, 3 September 1955, retrieved 14 August 2023– via Trove
  2. ↑ "Radio plays for next week", v. : ill.; 29cm., ABC Weekly, 17 (47), Sydney, 26 November 1955, retrieved 14 August 2023– via Trove
  3. ↑ "'Umbrella' adapted for radio presentation". The Age. 14 November 1958.
  4. ↑ "A.B.C. radio plays for the week", v. : ill.; 29cm., ABC Weekly, 20 (46), Sydney, 12 November 1958, retrieved 14 August 2023– via Trove
  5. ↑ "Noted Lecturer to Visit". The Beverley Times . Vol. 57, no. 31. Western Australia. 3 August 1962. p. 1. Retrieved 14 August 2023– via National Library of Australia.
  6. ↑ "Radio Play By Port Lincoln Author". Port Lincoln Times . Vol. XXVII, no. 1596. South Australia. 29 September 1955. p. 1. Retrieved 14 August 2023– via National Library of Australia.
  7. ↑ "Radio plays", ABC Weekly, 17 (47), Sydney, 26 November 1955, retrieved 2 November 2023– via Trove
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