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Coralie Lansdowne Says No is a play by Alex Buzo about a woman's struggle for independence.[1]
| Coralie Lansdowne Says No | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Alex Buzo |
| Date premiered | 1974 |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | comedy |
Plot
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
The play was first produced by the Nimrod Theatre in 1974 as part of the Adelaide Festival of the Arts.
1980 TV adaptation
| Coralie Lansdowne Says No | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Michael Carson |
| Written by | Alex Buzo |
| Produced by | Alan Burke |
| Starring | Wendy Hughes Robert Coleby Brian Blain David Waters |
| Music by | Janine Chapman |
Production company | ABC |
| Distributed by | ABC |
Release date | 20 July 1980[2] |
Running time | 93 mins |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
The play was filmed by the ABC in 1980 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
- 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
The Sydney Morning Herald TV critic called it "a TV flop".[5]
References
- 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
- 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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