These Positions Vacant

These Positions Vacant
Written by	Gwen Meredith
Directed by	John Alden
Date premiered	July 3, 1945 (1945-07-03) [1]
Place premiered	Independent Theatre, Sydney
Original language	English
Genre	drama

These Positions Vacant is a 1945 Australian stage play by Gwen Meredith.

The play came second in a competition by the Playwrights' Advisory Board. ^{[2] [3]}

The Sydney Morning Herald said "The play itself is homely its people ring true and except for one or two static moments they keep the play moving in a country kitchen. The story is rather trite." ^[4]

The Bulletin said the play "didn’t really grip. In spite of its considerable virtues of humor, naturalness and drama, the great fault of the play lay in its mechanical structure." ^[5]

Premise

The story of an Australian family at war time.

References

1. "Advertising". The Sydney Morning Herald . No. 33, 553. New South Wales, Australia. 7 July 1945. p. 13. Retrieved 12 September 2023– via National Library of Australia.
2. "Gwen Meredith is writing Lawsons novel", ABC Weekly, 8 (21), Sydney, 8 June 1946, retrieved 12 September 2023– via Trove
3. "Music and Drama". The Sydney Morning Herald . No. 33, 451. New South Wales, Australia. 10 March 1945. p. 8. Retrieved 22 June 2025– via National Library of Australia.
4. "COUNTRY FAMILY PRIZE PLAY". The Sydney Morning Herald . No. 33, 551. New South Wales, Australia. 5 July 1945. p. 5. Retrieved 12 September 2023– via National Library of Australia.
5. "Sundry shows", The Bulletin, 66 (3415), Sydney, N.S.W: John Haynes and J.F. Archibald, 25 Jul 1945, nla.obj-541304589, retrieved 12 September 2023– via Trove

External links

• These Positions Vacant at Ausstage