Event |
Our Country's Good
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Venue |
Australian National University, Arts Centre, Acton, ACT |
First Date |
11 April 1991 |
Opening Date |
11 April 1991 |
Last Date |
20 April 1991 |
Dates Estimated |
No |
Status |
Professional Training Schools/Colleges |
World Premiere |
No |
Description |
Captain Arthur Phillip, dragged from his retirement farm to start a colony on our godforsaken shores, sees the theatre in a classical light as a civilising force capable of transforming the most bestial of convicts (and officers) into human beings. |
Description Source |
Reviewer's Opinion |
Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
|
Secondary Genre |
Drama
Historical
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Subjects |
Theatre
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Organisations |
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Contributors |
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Resources |
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Works |
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Further Information |
Thomas Keneally wrote The Playmaker between 1900-1910, upon which Our Country's Good was based.
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Event Status |
Completed
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Data Source |
Source |
Description |
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record |
April 1991 |
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Event Identifier
| 13846 |
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