Coralie Lansdowne Says No
| Coralie Lansdowne Says No | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Alex Buzo |
| Date premiered | 1974 |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | comedy |
Coralie Lansdowne Says No is a play by Alex Buzo about a woman's struggle for independence.[1]
Plot
[edit]Coralie is an independent woman who refuses to settle down to one man. When she stays at an ex lover's beach house, a series of visitors make her re-think her place in the world.
Production history
[edit]The play was first produced by the Nimrod Theatre in 1974 as part of the Adelaide Festival of the Arts.
1980 TV adaptation
[edit]| "Coralie Lansdowne Says No" | |
|---|---|
| Australian Theatre Festival episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | Michael Carson |
| Written by | Alex Buzo |
| Featured music | Janine Chapman |
| Original air date | 20 July 1980 |
| Running time | 93 mins |
The play was filmed by the ABC in 1980[2] as the first part of the Australian Theatre Festival.[3]
Producer Alan Burke says Buzo changed his own play significantly but was very happy with the result saying it better represented what he wanted to write.[4]
Cast
[edit]- Wendy Hughes as Coralie Landsdowne
- David Waters as Stuart
- Brian Blain as Peter
- Robert Coleby as Paul
- Elaine Mangan as Anne
- Mary-Lou Stewart as Jill
- Basil Clarke as Dr. Salmon
Reception
[edit]The Sydney Morning Herald TV critic called it "a TV flop".[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Alex Buzo biography accessed 11 June 2013
- ^ "PRODUCTION notes". The Australian Women's Weekly. National Library of Australia. 6 August 1980. p. 146 Supplement: FREE Your TV Magazine. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p30
- ^ "Alan Burke interviewed by Bill Stephens in the Esso Performing Arts collection [sound recording]" (Podcast).
- ^ Semmler, Clement (30 July 1980). "Semmler on Television". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 8.
External links
[edit]- Coralie Lansdowne Says No at AustLit
- Coralie Lansdowne Says No at IMDb
- TV adaptation at Screen Australia
- Coralie Lansdowne Says No at AusStage
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