[5] Topaze is a school master sacked for being too honest who, subsequently, becomes involved with thieves.
This was director Christopher Muir's first production back in Australia after six months abroad.
"[5] The Sydney Morning Herald said "Topaze is a fine French satire and the Melbourne production was impeccable... Nobody could complain about how it was done.
But to the Australian people... of 1966 it could only look and sound like a fussy little piece about some French types who may have lived 40 years ago...The A.B.C.
In fact, the executives who selected Pagnol's play could take a cue from one line spoken by Fernunde Glyn: "I think you might go out and meet people".