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The Dudders single work   musical theatre  
Alternative title: The Dud War
Issue Details: First known date: 1976... 1976 The Dudders
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Production Details

  • First produced by the Australian Performing Group at the Pram Factory Theatre, Melbourne, November-December 1976, directed by Romeril.

    The first unperformed version was written for a theatre restaurant venue, a bowdlerized version was later performed. An adaptation entitled The Dud War, revised by Romeril when he was writer-in-residence at the Drama Department, University of Newcastle in 1979, and performed by the drama students, was directed by Terence Clarke, 1981.

    (Source: Guide to Australian Literary Manuscripts, http://findaid.library.uwa.edu.au:80/frames.html)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Works about this Work

Working Note 1 : Dudding with John Romeril John Timlin , 1993 single work biography humour
— Appears in: John Romeril 1993; (p. 167-169)
John Romeril's Wars: The Dissenting View Gareth Griffiths , 1993 single work criticism
— Appears in: John Romeril 1993; (p. 121-138) Kunapipi , [Double Issue] vol. 18 no. 2-3 1996; (p. 261-272)
A Stretch of the Imagination - The Dudders Garrie Hutchinson , 1976-1977 single work review
— Appears in: Theatre Australia , Christmas vol. 1 no. 5 1976-1977; (p. 12)

— Review of The Dudders John Romeril , John Timlin , 1976 single work musical theatre ; A Stretch of the Imagination Jack Hibberd , 1971 single work drama
Untitled I. Robinson , 1976 single work review
— Appears in: The National Times , 29 November-4 December 1976; (p. 24)

— Review of The Dudders John Romeril , John Timlin , 1976 single work musical theatre
A Big Dose of December R. Prentice , 1976 single work review
— Appears in: Nation Review , 9-15 December 1976; (p. 187)

— Review of The Dudders John Romeril , John Timlin , 1976 single work musical theatre
Untitled G. Hutchinson , 1976 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian , 22 November 1976; (p. 8)

— Review of The Dudders John Romeril , John Timlin , 1976 single work musical theatre
A Big Dose of December R. Prentice , 1976 single work review
— Appears in: Nation Review , 9-15 December 1976; (p. 187)

— Review of The Dudders John Romeril , John Timlin , 1976 single work musical theatre
Untitled I. Robinson , 1976 single work review
— Appears in: The National Times , 29 November-4 December 1976; (p. 24)

— Review of The Dudders John Romeril , John Timlin , 1976 single work musical theatre
A Stretch of the Imagination - The Dudders Garrie Hutchinson , 1976-1977 single work review
— Appears in: Theatre Australia , Christmas vol. 1 no. 5 1976-1977; (p. 12)

— Review of The Dudders John Romeril , John Timlin , 1976 single work musical theatre ; A Stretch of the Imagination Jack Hibberd , 1971 single work drama
John Romeril's Wars: The Dissenting View Gareth Griffiths , 1993 single work criticism
— Appears in: John Romeril 1993; (p. 121-138) Kunapipi , [Double Issue] vol. 18 no. 2-3 1996; (p. 261-272)
Working Note 1 : Dudding with John Romeril John Timlin , 1993 single work biography humour
— Appears in: John Romeril 1993; (p. 167-169)
Last amended 11 Jul 2006 13:05:12
Settings:
  • Newcastle, Newcastle - Hunter Valley area, New South Wales,
  • 1940s
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