Nimrod Theatre Company
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The Nimrod Theatre Company, in Nimrod Street, Kings Cross
, Sydney
, Australia
, was founded by in 1970 by John Bell
, Richard Wherrett
and Ken Horler, and gained a reputation for producing more "good new Australian drama" from 1970 to 1985 than any other Australian theatre company. The building is now home to Griffin Theatre Company
.
The company moved in 1974 to Belvoir Street, Surry Hills, Sydney, but retained its original name. It eventually ceased operations in 1988. Subsequently, the Surry Hills venue became known as the Belvoir St Theatre
. The history of the company was written up by Julian Meyrick in a book adapted from his PhD thesis.
Kings Cross, New South Wales
Kings Cross is an inner-city locality of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is located approximately 2 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Sydney...
, Sydney
Sydney
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, Australia
Australia
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, was founded by in 1970 by John Bell
John Bell (actor)
John Anthony Bell, AO, OBE is an Australian actor and theatre director.Bell was born 1 November 1940 in the town of Maitland, New South Wales where he was educated at the Marist Brothers....
, Richard Wherrett
Richard Wherrett
Richard Bruce Wherrett AM was an influential and successful Australian theatrical director, whose career spanned 40 years.Richard Wherrett was born in 1940...
and Ken Horler, and gained a reputation for producing more "good new Australian drama" from 1970 to 1985 than any other Australian theatre company. The building is now home to Griffin Theatre Company
Griffin Theatre Company
Griffin Theatre Company is an Australian theatre specialising in new writing. It is the resident theatre company at the SBW Stables Theatre in Kings Cross, Sydney, Australia...
.
The company moved in 1974 to Belvoir Street, Surry Hills, Sydney, but retained its original name. It eventually ceased operations in 1988. Subsequently, the Surry Hills venue became known as the Belvoir St Theatre
Belvoir St Theatre
Belvoir St Theatre is an Australian theatre venue in Sydney. The venue in Belvoir Street, Surry Hills previously operated as the Nimrod Theatre, and was founded as "Belvoir St" in 1984 by Sue Hill and Chris Westwood...
. The history of the company was written up by Julian Meyrick in a book adapted from his PhD thesis.