Swamp Creatures

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Swamp Creatures
Written by Alan Seymour
Date premiered 1957
Place premiered Canberra
Original language English

Swamp Creatures was a play by Alan Seymour. It was Seymour's first produced play.

It was performed by the Canberra Repertory Society and was a finalist in the London Observer's 1957 play competition.[1][2][3]

It was based on a true story about an old woman who lived near a swamp and disappeared.[4]

Adaptations

It was filmed for TV by the ABC in 1960.[5][6] and again in 1962[7] and again The 1960 production was directed by Raymond Menmuir.

1960 TV Adaptation

Swamp Creatures
Directed by Raymond Menmuir
Written by Alan Seymour
Distributed by ABC
Release dates
1960
Country Australia

Cast

  • Graham Hill as Christian
  • Marion Johns as Mrs Fall
  • Jacqueline Kott as Caroline
  • Lynne Murphy as Amy
  • Frank Waters as Mr Fall

See also

References

  1. Alan Seymour obituary
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  5. 1980 TV production details at Ausstage
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