| A Hard God | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Peter Kenna |
| Characters | Dan Aggie Joe Jack Monica |
| Date premiered | 17 August 1973 |
| Place premiered | Nimrod Theatre, Sydney |
| Original language | English |
| Setting | Sydney 1946 |
A Hard God is a semi-autobiographical play by Peter Kenna. [1]
The initial production starred Gloria Dawn, a vaudeville star who had been persuaded to appear in a "straight" role in Kenna's The Slaughter of St Teresa's Day . [2]
The play was very popular and has come to be regarded as an Australian classic. [3]
It was published by Currency Press in 1974. [4]
| A Hard God | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Carl Schultz John Bell |
| Written by | Peter Kenna |
Production company | Nimrod Theatre |
| Distributed by | ABC |
Release dates | |
Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
The Nimrod Theatre version of the play was directed by John Bell. This was filmed by the ABC in 1974. [7] [2] Carl Shutlz directed the production, which had been done on stage under the direction of John Bell. [8]
It was one of a number of stage productions the ABC presented in the early 1970s along with Hamlet, The Misanthrope, and Spoiled.
| "A Hard God" | |
|---|---|
| Australian Theatre Festival episode | |
| Directed by | William Fitzwater |
| Written by | Peter Kenna |
| Produced by | Alan Burke |
| Original air date | 1981 |
| Running time | 80 minutes |
The play was adapted for TV again by the ABC in 1981 for the Australian Theatre Festival. [9] [10]
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