Brian Syron's Timeline

    19 November 1934                                 Born                                              
    1956                                                        Because a male model and started to learn acting
    1960                                                  He studied under the late Hayes Gordon 
    In early 1961                                     He left Australia
    In September 1961                            He had the honour of being the first Australian accepted into the legendary Stella Adler Studio in New York.

   1965                                                   Charles Perkin's Freedom Ride had made international headlines.

   1962-1966                                           Syron would co-found a theatre company in Saratoga Springs, New York and tour as a director.

   1967                                                      Referendum had resulted in a dramatic groundswell of support for Aboriginal people.

    1968                                                    Brian toured the Southern states of America playing in Atlanta, Georgia; Roenoke, Virginia; Nashville, Tennessee and Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina.

    1969                                                       Syron had taught a group of urban Aboriginal actors to study Stanislavsky or acting from an Indigenous perspective.

    1970                                                   Syron joined the Old Tote Theatre in Kensington, Sydney, where he was the first Indigenous Australia to work as a director in the mainstream Australian theatre industry.


    1972                                                   The classes were held at the Foundation of Aboriginal Affairs in Sydney and the actors included Denis Walker and Brian. He followed this with workshops and acting classes. 

   1973                                                       As a foundation member of the Peter Summerton Foundation conduct a series of Master Classes for people from all areas of the Australian entertainment industries. 

   1973                                                       During this year he was invited to teach drama to The Resurgent Society inmates of Parramatta Gaol.

    1973-1974                                             Accepted the offer and was involved with the Society.

    1993                                                       He dies