Louis Nowra Summer of the Aliens

The year is 1962 and the world is worrying about the Cuban missile crisis, except for Lewis, a youth on the cusp of manhood, growing up in a Melbourne housing commission suburb. He is preoccupied with flying saucers, much to the disgust of his friend Brian who can think only of losing his virginity. The play centres on relationships, especially the relationship between 14 year old Lewis and 14 year old Dulcie. It is through Dulcie that Lewis begins to understand that the struggle to be adult is the struggle to understand the world around him. Lewis (adult):…Louis Nowra Lewis (boy):….Ben Pauley Emma:….Kathryn Dufty Mum:….Linda Cropper Grandma:….Dinah Shearing Dad:….Nicholas Eadie Dulcie:….Belinda Chikosh Brian:….Dylan Howarth Mr Pisano:….George Spartels Mrs Pisano:….Beth Child Teacher:….Peter Carroll Music Sarah de Jong Director Jane Ulman An Australian Broadcasting Corporation production co-commissioned by ABC/BBC Globe Theatre: The Summer of the Aliens First broadcast: Sun 19th Nov 1989, 01:00 on BBC World Service

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.