Our Country's Good

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Event Our Country's Good
Venue Royal Court Theatre, London, England
First Date 8 August 1989
Opening Date 10 August 1989
Last Date 30 September 1989
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
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
Secondary Genre Drama
Historical
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Jude Akuwudike Actor
Ron Cook Actor
Nigel Cooke Actor
Kathryn Hunter Actor
Mark Lambert Actor
Suzanne Packer Actor
Amanda Redman Actor
Clive Russell Actor
Mossie Smith Actor
Julian Wadham Actor
Thomas Keneally Author
Peter Hartwell Designer
Max Stafford-Clark Director
Jenny Cane Lighting Designer
Christopher Toulmin Lighting Designer
Timberlake Wertenbaker Playwright
Resources
Works
Further Information This production was staged alternately with Farquhar's The Recruiting Officer from 3rd August to 30th Sept 1989. Both productions used the same cast and producers. On Saturdays they were shown together but have been indexed separately. Collection also holds an article on The Royal Court Season 1989.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Brochure PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 19617