Betty Burstall

Betty Burstall
AM
Born
Betty Margaret Rogers

4 February 1926
Australia
Died14 June 2013 (aged 87)
Occupation(s)Theatre director, theatre founder
SpouseTim Burstall
FamilySigrid Thornton (daughter in law)

Betty Margaret Burstall AM (born Betty Margaret Rogers 4 February 1926 – 14 June 2013) was an Australian theatre director who founded the La Mama Theatre in Melbourne in 1967.[1] Burstall and her theatre are credited with leading the growth of contemporary theatre in Melbourne during the 1960s and 1970s.

  1. ^ Harford, Sonia (17 June 2013). "La Mama founder Betty Burstall dies". WAtoday. Retrieved 9 July 2013.