The Chocolate Frog

The Chocolate Frog was a short Australian play by Jim McNeil.^[1] It was written when McNeil was in prison.

The Chocolate Frog
Written by	Jim McNeil
Characters	Shirker Tosser Kevin
Date premiered	1971
Original language	English
Genre	Drama

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.^[2]

The play has come to be regarded as an Australian classic.^[3]