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Kelly’s Coming...
The Jerilderie Letter by Ned Kelly
Performed by Peter Finlay and Malcolm Hill
Directed by Lloyd Jones
BRIGHTSPACE for the 2008 St Kilda Festival
February 6th to 16th, 2008

“Remarkable. . . mesmerising” Alison Croggon, The Australian
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“Hypnotic. . . electrifying” Chris Boyd, Melbourne Herald-Sun
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The Jerilderie Letter by Ned Kelly

The Jerilderie Letter was written by Ned Kelly in 1879 but suppressed for eighty years... The Jerilderie Letter by Ned Kelly, a fundamental document of Australian culture, has never been inhabited by an actor or put to music - until now. Frustrated at having his side of the story of his outlawing not being heard by the public, Ned Kelly wrote a defence of his actions which has become known as The Jerilderie Letter. He boldly took over Jerilderie in NSW in a failed attempt to have it published. Some say he had it strapped to his body in case he was killed delivering it...

Devised and performed by Peter Finlay with music by Malcolm Hill and directed by Lloyd Jones, The Jerilderie Letter by Ned Kelly debuted at the 2007 Melbourne Fringe Festival at La Mama. Since then it has toured country Victoria. The Herald Sun's Chris Boyd wrote:

In Lloyd Jones production, Kelly's shaved, white, severed head - a death mask on a plinth -- does the talking. Peter Finlay is the actor. And what a mighty, controlled, hypnotic recitation he gives! Malcolm Hill's musical contribution -- voice and acoustic guitar -- is electrifying. He's like a rampaging, howling dervish.

Peter Finlay has been at the forefront of Australian theatre over the last 20 years. Having performed with Red Shed, Anthill, Pram Factory and La Mama. Singer/guitarist Malcolm Hill (the subject of the film The Last of The Wild Bohemians) has been described as a 'idiosyncratic rock n roll troubador' and applied his original music to theatre, film and rock n roll stages all around Australia.

Performance details
Wednesday 6th February to Saturday 9th February from 8.30 pm
Wednesday 13th February to Saturday 16th February from 8.30 pm

Tickets
Adults $20 and Concessions $10

Bookings
Telephone 03 9593 9366 or email tickets@brightspace.com.au

Opening Night
Wednesday 6th February (8pm drinks for a 8.30pm start)
Special Introduction by guest raconteur and Australian musical outlaw Dave Graney

Address
BRIGHTSPACE Contemporary Arts Venue
(Gallery Hours 12pm to 6pm Wednesday to Saturday & 1pm to 5pm Sunday)
Level 1, 8 Martin Street
St Kilda Victoria 3182
(03) 9593 9366

While news reports abound with stories of Ned Kelly's missing bones not a word is mentioned about his stolen skull? Back in December 1978, Kelly's cranium was lifted from the Old Melbourne Gaol in what appeared to be a university student prank. One of the culprits was rumoured to be an ex-prime minister's son, yet to this day no one knows what happened to it. While a dirt farmer in Western Australia claims he has the skull buried in a tin can in his backyard, evidence has consistently disproved his claim. For while he allegedly carries one of the skull's teeth on a necklace, it is in fact Ernest Knox's skull (hence the EK engraved on the skull). This EK was executed in 1894 for murder, after the shooting death of a jeweller's son during a bungled armed robbery. Either way, they are human remains and the befuddled Western Australian police should have confiscated this skull when they first heard his claim.

This re-release includes an extra 30 minutes of special features beautifully presented in a new and exciting cover design. The viewer now has the privilege of accompanying Ian Jones, an eminent Kelly historian and author, as he revisits such sites as the Kelly and Police caves, Glenrowan, Stringybark Creek and Joe Byrne and Aaron Sherritt's secret hide out in Byrnes Gully. The main feature is also an exciting journey through the events of Ned Kelly’s life and the country that shaped it, told through rare photographs and press drawings. Showcasing many beautiful locations of North Eastern Victoria, the DVD provides an accurate guide for the traveller interested in visiting the places where these remarkable events occurred.
THE STORY OF NED KELLY DVD
$29.95
Australia inc. postage
$39.95 Worldwide inc. postage

 
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