The Jerilderie Letter by Ned Kelly

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Event The Jerilderie Letter by Ned Kelly
Venue La Mama, Carlton, VIC
Umbrella Event Melbourne Fringe Festival 2007
First Date 19 September 2007
Opening Date 19 September 2007
Last Date 30 September 2007
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional Cooperative
World Premiere Yes
Description Peter Finlay exhumes the ghost of Ned Kelly and presents on stage for the first time ever, the letter in which Ned Kelly tells his side of the story. Kelly holds an imposing place in the landscape of our collective unconscious and the power of his writing shows why. The only living record of Kelly's voice suppressed for eighty years, its vivid and muscular language has inspired writers including Peter Carey, who based the style of The True History of the Kelly Gang on its Celtic rhythm.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Music
Subjects Historical
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Peter Finlay Actor
Malcolm Hill Composer
Peter Finlay Devisor
Lloyd Jones Director
Joseph Jennings Lighting Operator / Technician
Malcolm Hill Musician, Guitarist
Ned Kelly Writer
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Based on Ned Kelly's letter dated 1878.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newsletter La Mama 2007 Season
Web
Press Release
Event Identifier 71659