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Richard Bruce Wherrett AM (10 December 1940 – 7 December 2001) was an Australian stage director, whose career spanned 40 years. He is known for being the founding director of the Sydney Theatre Company in 1979.
Dec 7, 2001 · Obie-winning veteran Oz legit director Richard Wherrett, founder of the Sydney Theater Co. (STC), died at home Friday Dec. 7 in Sydney of liver failure, unrelated to having lived with HIV almost...
For four decades Richard Wherrett dominated Australian theatre, creating a cavalcade of highly acclaimed productions of drama, opera, film and television; he founded the Sydney Theatre Company, wrote several books and directed notable arts festivals. He was probably the country’s most successful, controversial and outspoken theatrical director.
Richard Wherrett was born in 1941 in Australia. He was a director, known for The Girl Who Met Simone de Beauvoir in Paris (1980), Billy's Holiday (1995) and Jesus Christ Superstar (1992). He died on 7 December 2001 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Richard Wherrett was born in 1941 in Australia. He was a director, known for The Girl Who Met Simone de Beauvoir in Paris (1980), Billy's Holiday (1995) and Jesus Christ Superstar (1992). He died on 7 December 2001 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Richard Bruce Wherrett AM (10 December 1940 – 7 December 2001) was an Australian stage director, whose career spanned 40 years. he is known for being the founding director of the Sydney Theatre Company in 1979.
The floor of heaven : my life in theatre / Richard Wherrett. Director of the Sydney Theatre Company, Co-Artistic Director of Nimrod, Art Director of the Melbourne Festival - for thirty years Richard has been at the forefront of Australian theatre.
