Event |
Our Country's Good
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Venue |
Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Berkley, California, United States of America |
First Date |
25 April 1991 |
Opening Date |
25 April 1991 |
Last Date |
13 June 1991 |
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. |
Description Source |
Personal Opinion |
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 |
American production.
The National Library holds at least 25 newspaper articles and ephemera related to this production. No articles have been indexed. One article indicates that this production may have gone to Broadway at the close of the season.
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Event Status |
Completed
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Data Source |
Source |
Description |
Programme |
PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia |
Press Release |
PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia |
Newspaper |
PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia |
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Event Identifier
| 20179 |
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