Awake My Love is a 1947 Australian stage play by Max Afford. It was called "a significant milestone in Australian drama."
Background
The play debuted in Adelaide in 1936 as William Light – The Founder. The play was well received and helped launch Afford's career as a dramatist with the ABC.
Afford subsequently rewrote the play and gave it a new title. It played at Sydney's Independent Theatre in 1947.
Adaptation
It was adapted for ABC radio in 1947 and 1959.
Premise
The story of Colonel William Light, Surveyor General of South Australia in 1836. It includes his feud with Governor Hindmarsh and his romance with Linda Manners.