A Christmas Play

A Christmas Play is a 1965 Australian television play based on the work by Carl Orff. It aired as an episode of Wednesday Theatre.

"A Christmas Play"
Wednesday Theatre episode
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 48
Directed byBrian Faull
Teleplay byCarl Orff
Original air date22 December 1965 (Sydney, Melbourne)[1]
Running time45 mins[2]

Cast
  • Justine Rettick
  • George Whaley
  • singers from the Melba Conservatorium

Production

It was shot in Melbourne.[3] Choreography was by Rex Reid.[4]

Reception

The Canberra Times said the production "provided a feast for the eye that was not overshadowed by the musical fare. Faull is particularly at home in exploiting the technical resources that television offers."[5]

References
  1. "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 20 December 1965. p. 13.
  2. "Television". Sydney Morning Herald. 22 December 1965. p. 6.
  3. Marshall, Valda (19 December 1965). "Show Business". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 85.
  4. "WHAT TO STAY HOME FOR". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 20 December 1965. p. 21. Retrieved 21 June 2020 – via Trove.
  5. "TELEVISION". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 24 December 1965. p. 16. Retrieved 21 June 2020 – via Trove.
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