Our Country's Good

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Event Our Country's Good
Venue Darlinghurst Theatre, Potts Point, NSW
First Date 23 July 2008
Opening Date 23 July 2008
Last Date 23 August 2008
Dates Estimated No
Status Unknown
World Premiere No
Description Timberlake Wertenbaker's 1988 play, based on Thomas Keneally's novel, tells of the first theatre production in Australia, when a second lieutenant decides the convicts can be improved by a production of George Farquhar's The Recruiting Officer.
Description Source Press Release
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Historical
Subjects Convicts
Power
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Charles Cousins Actor
Jessica Donoghue Actor
Leofric Kingsford-Smith Actor
Chris Rodwell Actor
Thomas Keneally Author
Michael Booth Director
Timberlake Wertenbaker Playwright
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
England
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper Sydney Morning Herald, Metro Guide, July 18 - 24, 2008
Event Identifier 76605
Dataset AusStage