The Chocolate Frog
| The Chocolate Frog | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Jim McNeil |
| Characters | Shirker Tosser Kevin |
| Date premiered | 1971 |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Drama |
The Chocolate Frog was a short Australian play by Jim McNeil. It was written when McNeil was in prison.
The play was first performed in Parramatta Gaol by the Resurgents' Club, a club set up by inmates interested in debating ideas. The performance was seen by several theatre identities, including Katharine Brisbane, the national theatre critic of The Australian. They later assisted McNeil in his application for parole.[1][2]
The play has come to be regarded as an Australian classic.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Interview with Katharine Brisbane on Jim McNeil", Currency Press accessed 26 March 2013
- ^ Raymond Gill, "The prose of a con", The Age, 30 June 2012 accessed 26 March 2013
- ^ Leslie Rees, Australian Drama in the 1970s, Angus & Robertson, 1978 p 160-161