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Richard Wherrett Richard Wherrett i(A28283 works by) (a.k.a. Richard Bruce Wherrett)
Born: Established: 10 Dec 1940 Sydney, New South Wales, ; Died: Ceased: 7 Dec 2001 Sydney, New South Wales,
Gender: Male
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1 Untitled Richard Wherrett , 2002 extract autobiography (Desirelines : An Unusual Family Memoir)
— Appears in: The Penguin Book of Gay Australian Writing 2002; (p. 310-332)
1 Theatre Mourns the Loss of Wherrett Richard Wherrett , 2001 single work obituary (for Richard Wherrett )
— Appears in: The Age , 8 December 2001; (p. 5)
1 2 y separately published work icon The Floor of Heaven: My Life in Theatre Richard Wherrett , Sydney : Hodder Headline , 2000 Z796547 2000 single work autobiography
1 1 y separately published work icon Mardi Gras! : True Stories Richard Wherrett (editor), Ringwood : Penguin , 1999 Z991839 1999 anthology prose

Personal stories and anecdotes collected by Richard Wherrett from people who have participated in the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras. Published in celebration of 20 years of the Mardi Gras to reflect the history and diversity of the event.
(Source: Penguin Books Australia)
1 1 y separately published work icon Desirelines : An Unusual Family Memoir Richard Wherrett , Peter Wherrett , Sydney : Hodder Headline , 1997 Z991834 1997 single work autobiography
1 1 form y separately published work icon Billy's Holiday Denis Whitburn , ( dir. Richard Wherrett ) Sydney : Billy's Holiday Pty Ltd , 1995 Z150601 1995 single work film/TV humour Billy Apple is a middle-aged shopkeeper with not much going for him, apart from the pub jazz band he sings with. In the eyes of his teenage daughter, he's a loser, and his girlfriend can't seem to find the key to his heart. But when Billy finds he can sing like his idol, the legendary Billie Holiday, life changes. Fame, fortune, and Faust turn Billy's world on its head.
1 Where are the Plays that Can Speak to the 1980s? Richard Wherrett , 1995 single work criticism
1 Untitled Richard Wherrett , 1981 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 30 May 1981; (p. 43)
— Review of Contemporary Australian Drama : Perspectives Since 1955 1981 anthology criticism
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