''Reunion'' is a 1938 Australian

radio play Radio drama (or audio drama, audio play, radio play, radio theatre, or audio theatre) is a dramatised, purely acoustic performance. With no visual component, radio drama depends on dialogue, music and sound effects to help the listener imagine ...

by Rex Rienits. It was based on a stage play which had been judged one of the four best plays in a literary competition celebrating 150 years of European settlement of Australia. The play debuted in 1938. ''Wireless Weekly'' called it "bright and snappy in its action, although the story was tripe." The play was very popular and was broadcast again in 1953.

Premise

Aunt Victoria, head of a station-owning family, decides to hold a family reunion on her 75th birthday where she will read her will. Family members who attend include a parson, a politician, and a squatter.

Characters

*Katherine Connelly, secretary to Victoria Nankevill *Maurice Nankevill, nephew of Victoria. *Victoria Nankeville, one of the pioneers and owner of Yoongali. *Reverend Robert Judson, nephew of Victoria. *Mrs Judson *Nick Hayward, a friend of Stephen's *Jessica Nankevill, daughter of *Archibdald Nankevill, nephew of Victoria. *Stephen Carraday, black sheep of the family

References

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External links

Reunion
at Ausstage 1938 Australian radio dramas 1953 Australian radio dramas Works by Rex Rienits 1930s Australian plays Australian plays adapted for radio