Bendigo’s Ulumbarra Theatre will play host to the World Premiere Season of NED – A New Australian Musical, the musical production based on the legend and history of the infamous Ned Kelly. The production coincides with the Bendigo Art Gallery’s Imagining Ned exhibition (until June 28). Produced by Groaning Dam Productions, the musical has been in development since 2011. NED tells the story of an ordinary boy, born to an Irish immigrant family, who would become a celebrated figure – a man who, even after more than 130 years after his death, captivates the imagination. Adding to the experience, NED will commence as you enter the theatre with a walk underneath the gallows on the site of the former Sandhurst Gaol. Composer and lyricist of NED, Bendigo’s own Adam Lyon (King Kong): “I think it’s a fantastic opportunity to tell a truly regional story, written and produced by regional people, having its World Premiere here in Bendigo for the opening of the new Ulumbarra Theatre which has been amazingly integrated into the old Sandhurst Gaol.” Ulumbarra Theatre, Bendigo – May 21-30. A preview of the production can be found by hitting up YouTube and searching Ned the Musical – Such is Life.
