The original all-star cast of the classic 1980 Australian miniseries, The Last Outlaw, will reunite in Beechworth for the first time as a highlight of this year’s sensational Ned Kelly Weekend program from Friday 6 to Sunday 8 August.
Sigrid Thornton, John Jarratt, Steve Bisley, Gerard Kennedy and Lewis Fitzgerald are among the 12 members of the original line-up of this acclaimed TV production reuniting in Beechworth for the weekend celebrations. The Last Outlaw was written and co-produced by Beechworth local and Ned Kelly expert, Ian Jones.
Visitors to the annual Ned Kelly Weekend – this year commemorating the 130th anniversary of the committal hearing of the bushranger at the Beechworth courthouse – will have a chance to mingle with the cast at a gala cocktail party at La Trobe at Beechworth on Saturday 7 August from 7:30pm.
Some of the actors including John Jarratt who played Ned Kelly will also take part in the Friday evening opening event at the Nicholas Hotel at 7:30pm - Fiddles, Fisticuffs, Food and Fashions.
And to celebrate The Last Outlaw reunion in Beechworth, an exhibition of memorabilia from the production will be displayed at the Burke Museum in Loch Street, including the armour worn by John Jarratt, scripts, posters, costumes and much more. Visitors will be able to browse the museum’s other Kelly exhibits which are part of its permanent collection. The exhibition will be launched at a special opening event at the Burke on Friday 6 August at 5pm.
The events are part of a packed three day program of re-enactments, talks by expert historians, theatre, a Hypothetical and the exhibition of all four suits of original Kelly Gang armour, on loan from the State Library of Victoria and the Victoria Police Museum.
The Ned Kelly Weekend, organised by the Beechworth Historical Re-enactment Group (BHRG), is in its seventh year in 2010. Tickets for many events are selling fast so Ned Kelly Weekend enthusiasts are urged to book quickly to avoid missing out.
Full program details and bookings at www.beechworthonline.com.au
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