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Australia Dreaming by Max Richards is a play in four parts presenting four views of modern Australian consciousness, relationships with the land, society and individuals. The second part of a collection of four short plays about the way Australians funeral without the help of an undertaker. California has "me see their country and the way the country influences their lives. This week, parts 3 and 4, The Meeting and set Evelyn Waugh off to write The Loved One. He treated the subject with bitter wit. Let us hope Background Briefing is more sobe born Timaru, NZ, moved to Australia in 1973 to become playwright-in-residence at La Mama theatre. He has written numerous plays for radio, television screenplays and several plays for stage. These include ‘Queue’ (1973), Sadie & Neco (1978), ‘Night Flowers’, ‘Mirrors’, ‘Sand/Tombstone/Tree’ (1975), ‘Cripple Play’ (1976), Love Play (1988) and ‘Murderer's Barbecue’ (1988). He has also published a collection of poetry, Under Mount Egmont and Other Poems (1983).

Primary Title
  • Australian Dreaming pt1
Date Broadcast
  • Monday 30 January 1984
Duration
  • 21:35
Episode
  • 1
Channel
  • 1YC
Broadcaster
  • Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand
Station
  • 1YC
Episode Description
  • Australia Dreaming by Max Richards is a play in four parts presenting four views of modern Australian consciousness, relationships with the land, society and individuals. The second part of a collection of four short plays about the way Australians funeral without the help of an undertaker. California has "me see their country and the way the country influences their lives. This week, parts 3 and 4, The Meeting and set Evelyn Waugh off to write The Loved One. He treated the subject with bitter wit. Let us hope Background Briefing is more sobe born Timaru, NZ, moved to Australia in 1973 to become playwright-in-residence at La Mama theatre. He has written numerous plays for radio, television screenplays and several plays for stage. These include ‘Queue’ (1973), Sadie & Neco (1978), ‘Night Flowers’, ‘Mirrors’, ‘Sand/Tombstone/Tree’ (1975), ‘Cripple Play’ (1976), Love Play (1988) and ‘Murderer's Barbecue’ (1988). He has also published a collection of poetry, Under Mount Egmont and Other Poems (1983).
Classification
  • Unknown
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Radio
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
  • Drama
Contributors
  • Max Richards (Writer)