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Raymond Evenor Lawler AO OBE (born 23 May 1921) is an Australian actor, dramatist, and theatre producer and director. His most notable play was his tenth, Summer of the Seventeenth Doll (1953), which had its premiere in Melbourne in 1955.
Ray Lawler (born 1921?, Footscray, Melbourne, Vic., Australia) is an actor, producer, and playwright whose Summer of the Seventeenth Doll is credited with changing the direction of modern Australian drama.
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Summer of the Seventeenth Doll is an Australian play written by Ray Lawler and first performed at the Union Theatre in Melbourne on 28 November 1955. The play is considered to be the most significant in Australian theatre history, and a "turning point", openly and authentically portraying distinctly Australian life and characters
- Ray Lawler
- 1957
The trailer for Catherine Gough-Brady’s documentary What I Wrote: Ray Lawler. (In the documentary, Lawler talks with writer and teacher Tess Brady, explaining 'the back story behind Barney, Roo and Olive' and 'placing these characters in their historical setting'.
14 years after The Summer of the Seventeenth Doll launched his international career, playwright Ray Lawler was back in Australia - but not for long.
The playwright and actor Ray Lawler changed the course of modern Australian drama with Summer of the Seventeenth Doll. The play’s criticism of Australian cultural stereotypes—combined with its naturalist style and use of everyday Australian language—represented a break with tradition and inspired a new phase of dramatic realism in Australia .
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May 27, 2021 · Continuing our tribute to Australian playwright Ray Lawler, who turned 100 on the 23 May 2021, FRANK VAN STRATEN takes a look at his life and legacy.
