The 1950s Glamour Model Who Murdered Her Boyfriend

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In 1954, Sydney man Arthur Griffith died at the hands of his girlfriend, a former Miss Australia semifinalist, Shirley Beiger.

 

Their lives up to that point are fascinating to look back on, but what happened afterwards is positively extraordinary. 

 

Our guest today is Sheridan Harbridge. Sheridan is an actor and playwright, and she's co-written a theatre show inspired by Shirley Beiger to be performed in one of Australia's oldest courtrooms as part of the 2025 Sydney Festival in January.

 

You can book tickets to Sheridan's production, A Model Murder here.

 

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CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest: Sheridan Harbridge

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

 

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