The Christian Brothers

This article is about the Ron Blair play. For other uses, see Christian Brothers.

The Christian Brothers is a play by Australian writer Ron Blair first performed in 1975. It is a one-man play about a teacher at a Christian Brothers school. It was based on Blair's experience of studying at the Christian Brothers school in Lewisham, Sydney and has come to be regarded as an Australian classic.^[1][2] Peter Carroll performed in the original Nimrod Theatre production, which was directed by John Bell and designed by Larry Eastwood.^[3] The play has been revived a number of times, including the 1991 production at the Q Theatre, Penrith with Neil Fitzpatrick, directed by Helmut Bakaitis.^[4]

The Christian Brothers
Written by	Ron Blair
Date premiered	1 August 1975
Place premiered	Nimrod Theatre, Sydney
Original language	English