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The Hermit Crab

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The Hermit Crab
Genredrama
Running time60 mins
Country of originAustralia
Language(s)English
Home stationABC
Written byCatherine Duncan
Directed byHenry Cuthbertson[1]
Original release6 October 1957[2]

The Hermit Crab is a 1957 Australian radio drama by Catherine Duncan. It was one of her best-known works.[3] It was Duncan's first play since her return to Paris, and she referred to it as "a conversation piece".[4] The Age described it as "an interesting study of character".[5]

Premise

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A man comes home and finds two women: one representing his past and the other representing his future.

Original cast (radio)

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References

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  1. ^ "The Hermit Crab". ABC Weekly. 19 (40). 1957-10-02. Retrieved 2023-08-29 – via Trove.
  2. ^ "Sunday October 6", ABC Weekly, 19 (40), Sydney, 2 October 1957, retrieved 28 August 2023 – via Trove
  3. ^ "A.B.C. Radio plays for the week", ABC Weekly, 49 (40), Sydney, 2 October 1957, nla.obj-1334221116, retrieved 28 August 2023 – via Trove
  4. ^ "Playwrights are on the air". The Sydney Morning Herald Woman's Section. 26 September 1957. p. 2.
  5. ^ Ariel (12 October 1957). "A tribute to Sibelius". The Age. p. 20.
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