Drama on 3 - The Light of Darkness

When Leslie Davis suddenly takes up a diplomatic posting in Harput, a remote province of Turkey, he is determined to find commercial opportunities for America. Instead, soon after his arrival, Turkey enters World War One on Germany's side. Davis finds himself playing poker to save the lives of his young secretary, his interpreter and many other Armenians. Later he wrote up the account of his Harput experience in a book called Slaughterhouse Province. Louis Nowra is a playwright who has researched Davis's life and work and the history of Harput. He is based in Australia and was drawn to this story by way of his admiration for the music of the Armenian composer Komitas, which features in the play. Consul Leslie Davis ..... John Guerrasio Garabed Bergosian ..... Wiliam El Gardi Sushan Krikorian ..... Betsabeh Emran The Governor, Sabit Bey ..... Jack Klaff The Chief of Police, Rachid Bey ..... Basher Savage Dr Atkinson ..... Scott Handy Mrs Balakian ..... Tamara Hinchco Other parts were played by members of the cast as well as Rita, Elise and Maral Ovanessoff Gokman Gubener Abdullah Tercanli and Haydar Koyel Technical Production by Peregrine Andrews Director/Producer: Judith Kampfner. A Waters Company production.