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The Legend of King O'Malley
Play by Bob Ellis and Michael Boddy
Play by Bob Ellis and Michael Boddy
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | The Legend of King O'Malley |
| writer | Bob Ellis |
| Michael Boddy | |
| characters | King O'Malley |
| premiere | August 1970 |
| place | Jane Street Theatre |
| orig_lang | English |
| genre | Musical |
Michael Boddy
The Legend of King O'Malley is a 1970 Australian musical play by Bob Ellis and Michael Boddy about politician King O'Malley.
The original production was held at Jane Street Theatre in Randwick, Sydney, and starred Robyn Nevin and Kate Fitzpatrick. It was directed by John Bell and was heavily revised throughout rehearsals.
It was a big success, commercially and critically, and toured Australia. It has since been much revived. According to Ellis, the play was responsible for helping revive Australian theatre.
References
References
- [http://www.ausstage.edu.au/indexdrilldown.jsp?xcid=59&f_event_id=28133 Original production details] at [[AusStage]]
- Leslie Rees, ''Australian Drama in the 1970s'', Angus & Robertson, 1978 p 17-22
- [http://www.abc.net.au/gnt/profiles/Transcripts/s1130025.htm 'BOB ELLIS – A WISE OLD ROMANTIC FOOL'] ''George Negus Tonight'', 10 June 2004
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