Ned Kelly (James Clancy play)
| Ned Kelly | |
|---|---|
| Written by | James Clancy |
| Directed by | Joan Littlewood |
| Date premiered | 23 May 1960 |
| Place premiered | Theatre Royal, Stratford East |
| Original language | English |
| Subject | Ned Kelly |
Ned Kelly is a 1960 British play by Irish-Australian journalist James Clancy about bushranger Ned Kelly.
It was produced in Britain by Joan Littlewood.[1] They had been sent the play by Clancy who was in New Zealand.[2]
Reviews were poor. This was reported in Australia by local media.[3] The Observer said "the concept is Brechtian; the dialogue, unfortuantely, it not."[4] The Guardian called it "extremely repetitious."[5]
