The Old Nick Company was formed at the University of Tasmania in 1948 following a tour by Britain's Old Vic Company. It is a unique theatre company in that all its activities are funded by one original show – the annual university revue, one of the state's most popular theatrical events. The company has also staged a wide variety of theatre ranging from Shakespeare to pantomime and many original works, and provided a starting point for many of the country's arts professionals, including directors, actors, writers, technical staff and administrators.
Although still university-oriented, and with a constitutional provision requiring certain committee personnel to be students, Old Nick utilises various venues around Hobart and has extensive workshop and wardrobe facilities in North Hobart.
Peter Reardon
Old Nick Revues
1948
Smokin' Hot
1949
Red Hot
1950
White Hot
1951
Nuts In May
1952
Unicorn
1953
Gown 'N' Gout
1954
Royal Routine
1955
Shy-Knees
1956
Harem-Scarem
1957
Haughty-Culture
1958
Fast 'N' Lucifer
1959
Fowl Play
1960
Beet-Nick
1961
High Sobriety
1962
Fred
1963
Sin-Til-Eight
1964
Vote No
1965
Infra-Dig
1966
Strike Me Lucky
1967
Riot
1968
Casinova
1969
Frood
1970
Overcooked
1971
Dam It All
1972
In the Nick of Time
1973
The Silver Nickers Show
1974
Goughspell
1975
Ferry Tales
1976
Karmel Knowledge
1977
Malice in Blunderland
1978
New Clear Nickers
1979
Supermal – the Revue
1980
Buy-Elections
1981
The Shocking Hydro Show
1982
Pro Rogues Gallery
1983
Shades of Gray
1984
Phoney Buggers
1985
Gray Busters
1986
Hades Comment
1987
Cane Toad Dundee
1988
Happy Birthday Terror Oztralis
1989
Gray's Miserables
1990
Children of a Lesser Bob
1991
Little State of Horrors
1992
Crook
1993
Strictly No Ballsgroom
1994
Ali Groom and the 40% Thieves
1995
Forrest Stump
1996
Got Shorty
1997
Guilt-Edged
1998
The Full Mintie
1999
South Pork
2000
Bored of the Rings
2001
102 Damnations
2002
Moulin Rude
2003
Honey I Shrunk the Libs
2004
Howard Potter and the Golden Snatch
2005
Gone with the Windfall
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