''A Hard God'' is a semi-autobiographical play by Peter Kenna.
[Leslie Rees, ''Australian Drama in the 1970s'', Angus & Robertson, 1978 p 192-194]
The play was very popular and has come to be regarded as an Australian classic.
1974 Film
The
Nimrod Theatre
The Nimrod Theatre Company, commonly known as The Nimrod, was an Australian theatre company based in Sydney. It was founded by in 1970 by Australian actor John Bell, Richard Wherrett and Ken Horler, and gained a reputation for producing more "g ...
version of the play was directed by John Bell. This was filmed by the ABC in 1974.
Cast
*James Bowles
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Gloria Dawn
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Gerry Duggan
*Graham Rouse
*Kay Elkund
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Tony Sheldon
*Andrew Sharp
1981 Film
The play was adapted for TV again by the ABC in 1981 for the
Australian Theatre Festival
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Cast
* Patrick Phillips
* Betty Lucas
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Simon Burke
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Biography
Simon Burke began his career at the age of 12, starring in Michael Cove's ''Kookaburra''; a painful look at a dysfunctional wo ...
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Dawn Lake
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Martin Vaughan
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Graham Rouse
Graham and Graeme may refer to:
People
* Graham (given name), an English-language given name
* Graham (surname), an English-language surname
* Graeme (surname), an English-language surname
* Graham (musician) (born 1979), Burmese singer
* Clan ...
*Philippa Baker
References
External links
Review of 2006 productionat ''Variety''
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1981 TV adaptationat
Australian Screen Online
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1981 TV versionat Screen Australia
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Australian plays
Autobiographical plays
1973 plays