Ron Blair (writer)

Ron Blair (born 1942) is an Australian writer. Among his best known works is the play The Christian Brothers. He helped establish the Nimrod Theatre in Sydney.[1][2]

Born in Sydney in 1942, Blair attended Christian Brothers College in 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]

Select credits
  • 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
  1. "Ron Blair". Australia Plays.
  2. "Nimrod begins to redefine its identity". The Canberra Times. 55 (16, 702). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 19 June 1981. p. 10. Retrieved 27 September 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Ron Blair". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
  4. "Ron Blair". Currency Press. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
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