The Harp in the South

Synopsis

The Harp in the South (1948), a classic Australian novel by Ruth Park, follows the Darcy family, a poor group of Irish immigrants who live in Shanty Town, or Surry Hills, a slum for Irish Catholic families living in Australia during the middle of the twentieth century.

Top cast

Anne Phelan

Mumma Darcy

Anna Hruby

Roie Darcy

Martyn Sanderson

Hughie Darcy

Kaarin Fairfax

Dolour Darcy

Gwen Plumb

Grandma Kilker

Melissa Jaffer

Miss Sheily