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Robert Lord (18 July 1945 – 7 January 1992) was the first New Zealand professional playwright. He was one of the first New Zealand playwrights to have plays produced abroad since Merton Hodge in the 1930s (following Bruce Mason and James K. Baxter).
Gay during a time of immense sexual and social changes, Rotorua-born Lord was one of New Zealand’s most important professional playwrights the author of numerous stage and radio plays,...
- David Herkt
Nov 21, 2023 · Sam Brooks, a messy gay playwright himself, reads the newly-published diaries of Robert Lord, a pioneer of queer theatre in New Zealand. He finds relatable moments, hilarious anecdotes, and a portrait of a brilliant but troubled artist.
Robert Lord was a Harvard graduate and a prolific screenwriter who won an Oscar for One Way Passage (1932) and worked with Humphrey Bogart. He also produced films for Santana Productions, such as In a Lonely Place (1950), and died in 1976.
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- April 5, 1976
Jan 13, 2020 · Robert Lord is the cofounder of Protenus, a healthcare analytics company based in Baltimore. He is returning to Johns Hopkins medical school, joining LionBird Ventures as partner, and transitioning to chairman of the board at Protenus.
Robert Lord 1945 - 1992. Robert was born in Rotorua and studied for an Arts Degree at Victoria University. In 1969 was awarded the Katherine Mansfield Young Writers Award. His first full length play It Isn't Cricket premiered at Downstage Theatre in 1971.
Robert Lord, a pioneering gay playwright with a witty and sardonic style, lived in both New Zealand and New York during the 1970s and 1980s. These diaries tell of his complex expatriate life, his friends, and his work.
