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Nuclear --- 1972

One night in 1971, Rodney Stewart walked into a meeting of the Sydney Experimental Theatre Group, Pact, and asked them to read his musical play "Nuclear". They did - and then tore it to pieces with constructive criticism. In December 1971 Pact gave three public workshop performances of a vastly re-written "Nuclear". An excited 18 year old girl was there - she told her Dad about it and when he and two of his business associates saw it the next evening, they bought the performing rights on the spot. 31 year old Rodney had experienced a thin career as a writer - suddenly he had to grasp the fact that a group of Australian businessmen were willing to form a production company and take a chance on the very first musical from an unknown Australian. Equally as suddenly it's 1973 and Rod finds his musical not only on an LP record but with stage set for the world premiere of "Nuclear" with a top line-up of all-Australian talent.