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In this episode of SLEEPERS, two separate accounts, decades apart, begin to flesh out the pattern.
The first comes from a man recalling an experience as a six-year-old boy living directly behind Stanley Arthur Hart's property in Yatina, Regional South Australia. He describes a room called a playroom, a space he was taken into and not allowed to leave.
The second account comes from an adult witness who visited the same property years later. What he encountered appeared unusual, even at that time: a sick woman in bed, a floor strewn with wasted medication, a conversation about a caravan, and an attached room, known as a shed, containing jars described as animal specimens.
Individually, these are fragments. Together, they raise questions.
This episode does not present conclusions.
It presents testimony, memory, and environment and examines how spaces can be normalised, explained away, and later understood differently.
As Sleepers continues its investigation into cold cases, historical abuse, and unresolved questions in South Australia,
Evil Play asks listeners to consider what was seen… and what was missed.
If you have information relevant to this series, you can reach out confidentially.
Listener discretion advised.
Join Bryan Littlely live as Sleepers steps off the podcast and into the room.
📍 Arkaba Hotel, Adelaide
🎟️ Tickets & details: https://www.arkabahotel.com.au/?bn_event=sleepers-live-true-crime-feat-bryan-littlely
#SleepersPodcast
#Playrooms
#AustralianTrueCrime
#ColdCasesAustralia
#SouthAustralia
#TrueCrimePodcast
#UnsolvedCases
#InvestigativePodcast
#HistoricalAbuse
- Lifeline Australia – Crisis Support & Suicide Prevention: 13 11 14 (24/7)
- Kids Helpline – For young people aged 5–25: 1800 55 1800 (24/7)
- Beyond Blue – free, confidential telephone counselling 24/7: 1300 22 4636
- MensLine Australia – Counselling for men: 1300 78 99 78
- 1800RESPECT – National Sexual Assault, Domestic & Family Violence Counselling Service: 1800 737 732 (24/7)
- RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): 1-800-656-4673 (24/7)
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Dial 988 (24/7)
- NSPCC (for children & young people): 0808 800 5000
- Samaritans UK: 116 123 (24/7)
- NAPAC (National Association for People Abused in Childhood): 0808 801 0331
- Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 or text CONNECT to 686868 (24/7)
- Talk Suicide Canada: 1-833-456-4566 (24/7)
- Safe to Talk (Sexual harm helpline): 0800 044 334 or text 4334 (24/7)
- Lifeline New Zealand: 0800 543 354
- 116 123 – European standard suicide helpline (works in many EU countries)
- 116 111 – Child Helpline Europe
- Child Helpline International: childhelplineinternational.org/child-helplines
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By Bryan Littlely & Max MartenIn this episode of SLEEPERS, two separate accounts, decades apart, begin to flesh out the pattern.
The first comes from a man recalling an experience as a six-year-old boy living directly behind Stanley Arthur Hart's property in Yatina, Regional South Australia. He describes a room called a playroom, a space he was taken into and not allowed to leave.
The second account comes from an adult witness who visited the same property years later. What he encountered appeared unusual, even at that time: a sick woman in bed, a floor strewn with wasted medication, a conversation about a caravan, and an attached room, known as a shed, containing jars described as animal specimens.
Individually, these are fragments. Together, they raise questions.
This episode does not present conclusions.
It presents testimony, memory, and environment and examines how spaces can be normalised, explained away, and later understood differently.
As Sleepers continues its investigation into cold cases, historical abuse, and unresolved questions in South Australia,
Evil Play asks listeners to consider what was seen… and what was missed.
If you have information relevant to this series, you can reach out confidentially.
Listener discretion advised.
Join Bryan Littlely live as Sleepers steps off the podcast and into the room.
📍 Arkaba Hotel, Adelaide
🎟️ Tickets & details: https://www.arkabahotel.com.au/?bn_event=sleepers-live-true-crime-feat-bryan-littlely
#SleepersPodcast
#Playrooms
#AustralianTrueCrime
#ColdCasesAustralia
#SouthAustralia
#TrueCrimePodcast
#UnsolvedCases
#InvestigativePodcast
#HistoricalAbuse
- Lifeline Australia – Crisis Support & Suicide Prevention: 13 11 14 (24/7)
- Kids Helpline – For young people aged 5–25: 1800 55 1800 (24/7)
- Beyond Blue – free, confidential telephone counselling 24/7: 1300 22 4636
- MensLine Australia – Counselling for men: 1300 78 99 78
- 1800RESPECT – National Sexual Assault, Domestic & Family Violence Counselling Service: 1800 737 732 (24/7)
- RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): 1-800-656-4673 (24/7)
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Dial 988 (24/7)
- NSPCC (for children & young people): 0808 800 5000
- Samaritans UK: 116 123 (24/7)
- NAPAC (National Association for People Abused in Childhood): 0808 801 0331
- Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 or text CONNECT to 686868 (24/7)
- Talk Suicide Canada: 1-833-456-4566 (24/7)
- Safe to Talk (Sexual harm helpline): 0800 044 334 or text 4334 (24/7)
- Lifeline New Zealand: 0800 543 354
- 116 123 – European standard suicide helpline (works in many EU countries)
- 116 111 – Child Helpline Europe
- Child Helpline International: childhelplineinternational.org/child-helplines
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.