Spinney Under the Rain explained

Spinney Under the Rain is a 1939 Australian radio play by Trevor Heath.

It was very popular and was performed a number of times, including on BBC radio in 1949.^{[1] [2]}

There were productions in 1940, 1941, 1947, 1954 and 1955.

Wireless Weekly said the play "reduced me to a quivering mass of nervous imaginings."

The 1947 production starred Peter Finch.

Premise

"The central character of a strange play is a youngish professor who has been doing research on the Arcadian myths while living in a converted farmhouse. Certain eery happenings electrify the household—a dog has its throat torn out, a flute is heard playing in the rain, a man dies in the spinney of shock, a girl is bemused by something she has seen. What is the explanation of all this?"^[3]

External links

• Spinney Under the Rain at Ausstage
• 1949 BBC Production at Genome

Notes and References

1. News: Australian Play for B.B.C. . . 29,475 . Victoria, Australia . 15 October 1949 . 8 April 2024 . 4 (FINAL EDITION) . National Library of Australia.
2. News: "SPINNEY UNDER THE RAIN." . . 8773 . New South Wales, Australia . 12 March 1940 . 8 April 2024 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
3. News: Broadcast Features . . New South Wales, Australia . 6 November 1939 . 8 April 2024 . 4 . National Library of Australia.