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The Departure
1986
( dir. Brian Kavanagh
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Australia
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Cinaust Productions
,
1986
Z1677832
1986
single work
film/TV
A drama about political scandal in high places, the story follows Presley Swift, the retiring Australian ambassador to Italy. He and his wife Sylvia are about to spend their last weekend in the country with their son Simon and old friend Frances, when they are informed by the press that a long-buried story is about to surface. It implicates Presley Swift in the death of a young girl, a death that was covered up when it happened. The story forces Simon to react strongly to the news in an effort to protect his own political ambitions. It also creates tension between the couple and Frances, who finds herself unable to forgive the betrayal of her trust.
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form
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A Pair of Claws
London
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British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
,
1988
11106259
1988
single work
radio play
'This Australian play, with an all-Australian cast, centres on Presley Swift who, after a long and distinguished career as a diplomat, feels he is entitled to an honourable retirement. But Presley and his wife Sylvia share a secret that, should it come to light, would shatter the peace of that retirement.'
Source:
Radio Times, 21 January 1988, p.69.
Notes
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Also produced on ABC Radio.
Production Details
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First produced by the Melbourne Theatre Co., Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne, 20 July 1983.
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Director: Ray Lawler.
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