Life in Sydney or, The Ran Dan Club

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Event Life in Sydney or, The Ran Dan Club
Venue Downstairs Theatre (Seymour Centre), Chippendale, NSW
First Date 29 March 1978
Opening Date March 1978
Last Date 22 April 1978
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Burlesque
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
David Brown Actor
Paul Brown Actor
Melisande Clark Actor
Richard Healy Actor
Bruce Keller Actor
Aldo King Actor
Jeremy Lovelock Actor
Peta Murray Actor
Linda Piggin Actor
Tony Piggin Actor
Sue Roberts Actor
Gerry Robinson Actor
Christine Sammers Actor
Kim Spinks Actor
Melody Cooper Designer
Russell Emerson Designer
Rex Cramphorn Director
Henry O'Flaherty Playwright
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Written in Sydney in 1843, the NSW Colonial Secretary refused to licence the play for performance because 'it contained matters of a libellous character'. It was most likely written by Henry O'Flaherty husband of the actor Eliza Winstanley.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Book Currency Press "Companion to the Theatre in Australia"
Australian Drama Project (UQ) Key RANDANC
Newspaper The Sydney Morning Herald, 1 April 1978, 37
Event Identifier 66629
Dataset AusStage