Event |
Our Country's Good
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Venue |
Royal Court Theatre, London, England |
First Date |
1 September 1988 |
Opening Date |
1 September 1988 |
Last Date |
8 October 1988 |
Dates Estimated |
No |
Status |
Professional |
World Premiere |
Yes |
Description |
Based on the novel The Playmaker by Thomas Keneally, and written by Timberlake Wertenbaker. The story is of Australia's first dramatic performance, by convicts, of George Farquhar's The Recruiting Officer on 4th June 1788. |
Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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Secondary Genre |
Drama
Historical
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Organisations |
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Contributors |
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Works |
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Further Information |
This production was staged alternately with Farquhar's The Recruiting Officer from 21 July to 8th October, 1988. Both productions used the same cast and producers. On occasion, they were shown together on the same day but have been indexed separately.
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Event Status |
Completed
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Data Source |
Source |
Description |
Programme |
PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia |
Brochure |
PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia |
Flyer |
PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia |
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Event Identifier
| 19523 |
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