The Nimrod Theatre Company, commonly known as The Nimrod, was an Australian theatre company based in

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. It was founded by in 1970 by Australian actor John Bell, Richard Wherrett and

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, and gained a reputation for producing more "good new Australian drama" from 1970 to 1985 than any other Australian theatre company. The company's original theatre located in Nimrod Street, Kings Cross is now home to

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. The company moved in 1974 to Belvoir Street,

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, but retained its original name. From 1981 to 1988 it also played in the

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theatres. The company ceased operations in 1988. Subsequently, the Surry Hills venue became known as the

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. The history of the company was documented by

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in a book adapted from his PhD thesis.

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