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Production still for "The Piccadilly Bushman". L-R: John Walton as Alec Ritchie, Rachel Ward as Meg Ritchie. Photographer: Jeff Busby

The Piccadilly Bushman

By Ray Lawler

17 November 1998 – 05 December 1998 Merlyn Theatre

Playbox Theatre Company,

New Writing Theatre

Alec Ritchie, like many of his contemporaries in the 1950s, went overseas to pursue an acting career. Now he returns, successful and highly regarded, to his native Australia to make a film with a British production company. But circumstances have changed during his absence and the welcome he was expecting does not come easily as his past threatens to impact on his future plans.

Production still for "The Piccadilly Bushman". L-R: Jon Finlayson as Vincent Franklin, Monica Maughan as Grace Bourne, Julia Blake as Elaine Leggat, Frank Gallacher as Mick O'Shea, John Walton as Alec Ritchie, Rachel Ward as Meg Ritchie. Photographer: Jeff Busby

Production still for "The Piccadilly Bushman". L-R: Rachel Ward as Meg Ritchie, Frank Gallacher as Mick O'Shea. Photographer: Jeff Busby

Production still for "The Piccadilly Bushman". L-R: John Walton as Alec Ritchie, Julia Blake as Elaine Leggat. Photographer: Jeff Busby

Production still for "The Piccadilly Bushman". L-R: Frank Gallacher as Mick O'Shea, Humphrey Bower as Stuart Allingham, John Walton as Alec Ritchie. Photographer: Jeff Busby

Production still for "The Piccadilly Bushman". L-R: John Walton as Alec Ritchie, Monica Maughan as Grace Bourne. Photographer: Jeff Busby

Production still for "The Piccadilly Bushman". L-R: Monica Maughan as Grace Bourne, Terry Norris as Lew Leggat, Frank Gallacher as Mick O'Shea. Photographer: Jeff Busby

Production still for "The Piccadilly Bushman". L-R: Jon Finlayson as Vincent Franklin, Monica Maughan as Grace Bourne, Julia Blake as Elaine Leggat, Frank Gallacher as Mick O'Shea, John Walton as Alec Ritchie, Rachel Ward as Meg Ritchie. Photographer: Jeff Busby

Production still for "The Piccadilly Bushman". L-R: Rachel Ward as Meg Ritchie, Frank Gallacher as Mick O'Shea. Photographer: Jeff Busby

Production still for "The Piccadilly Bushman". L-R: John Walton as Alec Ritchie, Julia Blake as Elaine Leggat. Photographer: Jeff Busby

Production still for "The Piccadilly Bushman". L-R: Frank Gallacher as Mick O'Shea, Humphrey Bower as Stuart Allingham, John Walton as Alec Ritchie. Photographer: Jeff Busby

Production still for "The Piccadilly Bushman". L-R: John Walton as Alec Ritchie, Monica Maughan as Grace Bourne. Photographer: Jeff Busby

Production still for "The Piccadilly Bushman". L-R: Monica Maughan as Grace Bourne, Terry Norris as Lew Leggat, Frank Gallacher as Mick O'Shea. Photographer: Jeff Busby