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Sun, 22 Feb
|Dulcie's Kings Cross
Sunday History Talks: Murder, Mayhem and Mirror Balls in Gay Sydney
From the dancefloors and mirror balls of gay Sydney to a body found in the Blue Mountains, this talk unpacks a chilling true-crime story of wealth, power and ambition. Murder, mayhem and unanswered questions collide in a case that remains unresolved more than three decades on.
Time & Location
22 Feb 2026, 5:30 pm
Dulcie's Kings Cross, 44 Darlinghurst Rd, Potts Point NSW 2011, Australia
About the event
In 1990, Roger (pronounced Ro-Jay) Claude Teyssedre, the flamboyant king of Sydney’s gay nightlife, died in mysterious circumstances. Alongside Dawn “Croc-A-Dyke” Dundee O’Donnell, he had built an empire of gay bars, pubs and sex-on-premises venues, along with a glittering, gaudy Paddington home that was as much salon as it was spectacle.
His death triggered chaos. Despite promises made to his many former lovers, most of his fortune was left to his current partner, Ludwig Gertsch — a retired go-go dancer and hairdresser. Ludwig inherited the money, the businesses and the lifestyle. But he never made it to his first Christmas as a multimillionaire.
On the eve of the Sleaze Ball, Ludwig vanished. Weeks later, his body was found wrapped in a cheap doona in the Blue Mountains. An inept initial police investigation led nowhere. Only later did whispers of financial skulduggery, theories of hired killers, and fears of a broader…
Tickets
General Admission
Sale ends
22 Feb, 4:00 pm
$25.00
+$0.63 ticket service fee
Total
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