Adaptation of a Waterhouse and Hall play.
Premise
A married man secretly meets with a woman each week at the natural history museum in London.
Cast
- Julia Blake as Hilary
- Terry Norris as Colin
- Neil Curnow as the attendant
Original play
The play debuted at the Royal Court in 1962. Oscar Lewenstein called this "a disaster".
The play had been produced on stage in Sydney that year under the direction of Ken Hannam.
It had also been performed on ABC radio that year.
The play was filmed for British TV in 1964.
It was adapted for Canadian TV in 1964.
Production
It was one of 20 TV plays produced by the ABC in 1964 and was announced in February 1964.
It was shot in Melbourne. Patrick Barton directed.
Reception
The Sydney Morning Herald praised Barton using "the extremely effective device" of a background of "complete silence from start to finish"
TV Times disliked the play and "felt sorry" for the cast.
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| SMH 10 Sept 1962 p 10 |
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| The Age TV Guide 16 April 1964 |
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| Canberra Times 7 Sept 1964 p 18 |
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| Canberra Times 7 Sept 1964 p 17 |
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| SMH 7 Sept 1964 TV Guide |
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| The Age 22 April 1964 p 14 |
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