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Ron Blair (writer)

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Ron Blair
Born	1942 (age 81–82) Sydney, Australia
Occupations	Writer adaptor announcer dramaturg playwright
Known for	Establishment of the Nimrod Theatre (1970) Assistant Director of the South Australian Theatre Company (1976–1978)

Ron Blair (born 1942) is an Australian writer. Among his best known works is the play The Christian Brothers. He helped establish the now defunct Nimrod Theatre in Sydney in 1970. He was also the Assistant Director of the South Australian Theatre Company from 1976 until 1978.^[1]^[2]

Biography[edit]

Born in Sydney in 1942, Blair attended Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham. While studying for a bachelor of arts at the University of Sydney, he was involved in student performances by the Sydney University Dramatic Society.^[3] Early in his career he worked for ABC Radio. A freelance writer, he has written over a dozen plays.^[4] He is married to actress and director Jennifer Hagan.^[5]

Select credits[edit]

Flash Jim Vaux (1971) (musical theatre) – writer
President Wilson in Paris (1973) (play) – writer
The Christian Brothers (1975) (play) – writer
Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know (1976) (monodrama) – writer
Last Day in Woolloomooloo (1979) (play) – writer
Marx (1982) (play) – writer
The Dismissal (1983) (mini series) – writer

References[edit]

^ "Ron Blair". Australia Plays.

^ "Nimrod begins to redefine its identity". The Canberra Times. Vol. 55, no. 16, 702. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 19 June 1981. p. 10. Retrieved 27 September 2020 – via National Library of Australia.

^ "Ron Blair". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. Retrieved 2 November 2020.

^ "Ron Blair". Currency Press. Retrieved 2 November 2020.

^ "Ron Blair". AusStage. Retrieved 1 October 2021.

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