| Genre | drama play |
|---|---|
| Running time | 60 mins (8:00 pm – 9:00 pm) |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | 2FC |
| Hosted by | ABC |
| Written by | Jon Cleary |
| Directed by | Charles Wheeler |
| Original release | 1 March 1945 |
Safe Horizon is a 1945 radio play by Jon Cleary.
It won equal first prize in an ABC writing competition. The play helped launch Cleary's career as a professional writer.
The production was repeated later in the year. Cleary adapted the play into a short story which was published in a 1946 collection of Cleary's stories, These Small Glories.
Premise
A group of Australian soldiers try to escape Greece during World War Two, including a sergeant.
References
- "Divided Award In ABC Competition". The Mercury. Vol. CLXI, no. 23, 140. Tasmania, Australia. 31 January 1945. p. 7. Retrieved 2 October 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Thursday", ABC Weekly, 7 (8), Sydney, 24 February 1945, retrieved 2 October 2023 – via Trove
- "Today's Book Review". The Telegraph. Queensland, Australia. 11 July 1946. p. 2 (SECOND EDITION). Retrieved 2 October 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Prize-winner's play on A.B.C.", ABC Weekly, 7 (8), Sydney, 24 February 1945, retrieved 2 October 2023 – via Trove
External links
- Safe Horizon at Ausstage