Let the Blood Run Free

Let The Blood Run Free was born in Melbourne cabaret. It began as an improvised soap opera about a decaying city hospital at the Le Joke comedy club. No scripts were written for the twice-nightly shows - it was improvised theatre in its purest form. In 1989 Ian McFadyen, creator of The Comedy Company approached the cast about creating a television version. By sheer chance the cast were all available and the show premiered in August 1990. Australian television audiences had never seen anything l…