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   Raymond Evenor Lawler AO OBE (23 May 1921 – 24 July 2024) was an Australian playwright and dramatist, actor, theatre producer and director. Lawler's most notable play was his tenth, Summer of the Seventeenth Doll (1953), which had its premiere in Melbourne in 1955.

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   Jul 28, 2024 · Venerable playwright Ray Lawler has died at the age of 103, leaving behind a rich legacy of theatrical works regarded as having set a precedent for contemporary Australian drama.

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   Jul 28, 2024 · The Australian theatre community is mourning the loss of one of its most iconic figures, Ray Lawler, who passed away at the age of 103. The esteemed playwright, best known for his groundbreaking work, “Summer of the Seventeenth Doll,” died in Melbourne on Wednesday following a brief illness.

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7. www.britannica.com › biography › Ray-LawlerRay Lawler | Playwright, Summer of the Seventeenth Doll ...

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   Jul 28, 2024 · 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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8. www.msn.com › en-au › newsRay Lawler has died at age 103. - MSN

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   Ray Lawler has died at age 103. The beloved Australian playwright was best known for his groundbreaking play, Summer of the Seventeenth Doll,. The theatre legend died in Melbourne on Wednesday...

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   Jul 27, 2024 · Ray Lawler, who died this week at 103, wrote Summer of the Seventeenth Doll, one of the most influential plays in Australian theatre history.

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    How did Ray Lawler influence Australian theatre?

    • Ray Lawler revolutionised the Australian theatre with Summer of the Seventeenth Doll, but his influence extended far beyond his own writing. Ray Lawler, the playwright whose groundbreaking work Summer of the Seventeenth Doll revolutionised Australian theatre, has died in Melbourne after a short illness. He was 103.

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    How old was Ray Lawler when he died?

    • Lawler was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1980 and the Order of Australia (OA) in 2023. Venerable playwright Ray Lawler has died at the age of 103, leaving behind a rich legacy of theatrical works regarded as having set a precedent for contemporary Australian drama.

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    What are Lawler's other plays?

    • Lawler’s other plays include Cradle of Thunder (1949), The Piccadilly Bushman (1959), The Unshaven Cheek (1963), A Breach in the Wall (1967), The Man Who Shot the Albatross (1972), and two additional plays in “The Doll Trilogy”: Kid Stakes (1975) and Other Times (1976). His play Godsend was produced in 1982.

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11. limelight-arts.com.au › news › playwright-ray-lawlerPlaywright Ray Lawler has died

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    Jul 27, 2024 · Ray Lawler, the playwright whose groundbreaking work Summer of the Seventeenth Doll revolutionised Australian theatre, has died in Melbourne after a short illness. He was 103. Lawler’s contribution to the arts spans more than seven decades.