The Seas Between

The Seas Between is a 1946 Australian radio play by Phillip Grenville Mann.

It won a 1946 playwriting competition held by Lux Radio Theatre.^[1] Frank Clelow of the ABC, one of the judges, said "the winning drama was written against a background with which the author was obviously well acquainted and, for that reason, had great fidelity of actual occurrence . . . the author had made excellent dramatic use of his knowledge.” ^[2]

The Herald said "At last a real radio play written, acted and produced to suit the medium of the microphone!... The scenes on the corvette were made realistic by the sounds heard, and brought . the thrilling action against the submarine vividly to fireside listeners."^[3]

The Sun said it was "Intelligently written, capably produced and sensitively portrayed by a first-rate cast."^[4]

Premise

"The story dramatises the problem of post-war marriage as it affects a young naval man and the girl he wants to marry. Stephen had dropped a promising musical career to join the Navy. Stella is in doubt about Stephen's ability to resume civilian life with a reasonable chance of success. The theme reflects a situation that has confronted many young people over the past few months. Unusual treatment has been applied. Much of the action occurs aboard a corvette, with intermittent scenes from Stella's home, where her mother foolishly attempts to rush the daughter into marriage."^[5]

Cast

• Peter Finch
• Joan Lord