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He was schooled at [[Mentone Grammar School]] and after graduating studied politics, German, and philosophy at [[Monash University]].
He was schooled at [[Mentone Grammar School]] and after graduating studied politics, German, and philosophy at [[Monash University]].


After locating a desirable venue at 325 Drummond St, Carlton as a possible new base for the APG, [[Graeme Blundell]] approached Timlin for financing the property in 1970<sup id="nbFoot02b" class="reference">[[#noteFoot02b|[2]]]</sup>. Timlin agreed and took out a three year lease for $100 a week<sup id="nbFoot03b" class="reference">[[#noteFoot03b|[3]]]</sup> on the property that had formerly served as a livery, and earlier still, had manufactured prams, prompting the inspiration of the moniker [[The Pram Factory]]. The venue's first production, 'Marvellous Melbourne' debuting in November 1970. It was written by [[Jack Hibberd]] and [[John Romeril]], directed by Blundell and [[Max Gillies]] and included in its cast Blundell, Gillies, [[Kerry Dwyer]], Ros Brown, Michael Christie, Meg Clancy, Damien Coleridge, Lindy Davies, Claire Dobbin, Bill Garner, [[Evelyn Krape]], Wilfred Last, Yvonne Marini, Rod Moore and Tony Taylor.
After locating a desirable venue at 325 Drummond St, Carlton as a possible new base for the APG, [[Graeme Blundell]] approached Timlin for financing the property in 1970<sup id="nbFoot02b" class="reference">[[#noteFoot02b|[2]]]</sup>. Timlin agreed and took out a three year lease for $100 a week<sup id="nbFoot03b" class="reference">[[#noteFoot03b|[3]]]</sup> on the property that had formerly served as a livery, and earlier still, had manufactured prams, prompting the inspiration of the moniker [[The Pram Factory]]. The venue's first production, 'Marvellous Melbourne' debuted in December 1970<sup id="nbFoot04b" class="reference">[[#noteFoot04b|[4]]]</sup>. It was written by [[Jack Hibberd]] and [[John Romeril]], directed by Blundell and [[Max Gillies]] and included in its cast Blundell, Gillies, [[Kerry Dwyer]], Ros Brown, Michael Christie, Meg Clancy, Damien Coleridge, Lindy Davies, Claire Dobbin, Bill Garner, [[Evelyn Krape]], Wilfred Last, Yvonne Marini, Rod Moore and Tony Taylor.


Timlin continued to be the chief administrator for almost the entire history of the Pram Factory and was involved in a variety of roles for many of the productions, including construction, set design, producing and is credited with co-writing 'Goodbye Ted' with Hibberd and 'The Dudders' with Romeril. He was involved in the founding of an APG record label, Pram Factory Productions, and the Almost Managing Company which acted as both literary and acting agency for people involved with the APG.
Timlin continued to be the chief administrator for almost the entire history of the Pram Factory and was involved in a variety of roles for many of the productions, including construction, set design, producing and is credited with co-writing 'Goodbye Ted' with Hibberd and 'The Dudders' with Romeril. He was involved in the founding of an APG record label, Pram Factory Productions, and the Almost Managing Company which acted as both literary and acting agency for people involved with the APG.
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<li id="noteFoot02b">'''[[#nbFoot02b|^]]''' Blundell 2008, p. 169.</li>
<li id="noteFoot02b">'''[[#nbFoot02b|^]]''' Blundell 2008, p. 169.</li>
<li id="noteFoot03b">'''[[#nbFoot03b|^]]''' Oakley 2012, p. 105.</li>
<li id="noteFoot03b">'''[[#nbFoot03b|^]]''' Oakley 2012, p. 105.</li>
<li id="noteFoot04b">'''[[#nbFoot04b|^]]''' </li>
<li id="noteFoot04b">'''[[#nbFoot04b|^]]''' Austage</li>
</ol></div><br />Blundell 1997, p. 204.
</ol></div><br />Blundell 1997, p. 204.
== References ==
== References ==
*AusStage. (n.d.). Event: Marvellous Melbourne. Retrieved from Austage: http://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/64167
*Blundell, G. (1997). Australian theatre: backstage with Graeme Blundell. Melbourne: Oxford University Press.
*Blundell, G. (1997). Australian theatre: backstage with Graeme Blundell. Melbourne: Oxford University Press.
*Blundell, G. (2008). The Naked Truth: A Life in Parts. Sydney: Hachette Australia.
*Blundell, G. (2008). The Naked Truth: A Life in Parts. Sydney: Hachette Australia.

Revision as of 09:05, 18 June 2014

John Timlin is a theatre producer, literary agent and was the administrator of the Australian Performing Group[1]. He was born in Melbourne to a businessman father who had emigrated from Ireland in 1915 and an Australian mother from Echuca who is a descendant of George Bernard Shaw.

He was schooled at Mentone Grammar School and after graduating studied politics, German, and philosophy at Monash University.

After locating a desirable venue at 325 Drummond St, Carlton as a possible new base for the APG, Graeme Blundell approached Timlin for financing the property in 1970[2]. Timlin agreed and took out a three year lease for $100 a week[3] on the property that had formerly served as a livery, and earlier still, had manufactured prams, prompting the inspiration of the moniker The Pram Factory. The venue's first production, 'Marvellous Melbourne' debuted in December 1970[4]. It was written by Jack Hibberd and John Romeril, directed by Blundell and Max Gillies and included in its cast Blundell, Gillies, Kerry Dwyer, Ros Brown, Michael Christie, Meg Clancy, Damien Coleridge, Lindy Davies, Claire Dobbin, Bill Garner, Evelyn Krape, Wilfred Last, Yvonne Marini, Rod Moore and Tony Taylor.

Timlin continued to be the chief administrator for almost the entire history of the Pram Factory and was involved in a variety of roles for many of the productions, including construction, set design, producing and is credited with co-writing 'Goodbye Ted' with Hibberd and 'The Dudders' with Romeril. He was involved in the founding of an APG record label, Pram Factory Productions, and the Almost Managing Company which acted as both literary and acting agency for people involved with the APG.

After the demise of the APG in 1981, Timlin continued to work with various ex-members of the group, including producing the musical adaptation of Manning Clarke's The History of Australia. Further he continued his work as director of the Almost Managing Company. In recent years Timlin has donated much documentation regarding his work in the theatre to various museums and libraries

Notes

  1. ^ Parsons 1995, p. 74.
  2. ^ Blundell 2008, p. 169.
  3. ^ Oakley 2012, p. 105.
  4. ^ Austage


Blundell 1997, p. 204.

References

  • AusStage. (n.d.). Event: Marvellous Melbourne. Retrieved from Austage: http://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/64167
  • Blundell, G. (1997). Australian theatre: backstage with Graeme Blundell. Melbourne: Oxford University Press.
  • Blundell, G. (2008). The Naked Truth: A Life in Parts. Sydney: Hachette Australia.
  • Oakley, B. (2012). Mug Shots: a memoir. Kent Town: Wakefield Press
  • Parsons, P. (Ed.). (1995). A Companion to Theatre in Australia. Paddington, NSW, Australia: Currency Press.