Event |
Our Country's Good
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Venue |
The Wharf Theatre, Sydney, NSW |
First Date |
3 June 1989 |
Opening Date |
3 June 1989 |
Last Date |
22 July 1989 |
Dates Estimated |
No |
Status |
Professional |
World Premiere |
No |
Part of a Tour |
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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Resources |
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Works |
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Text Nationality |
England
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Production Nationality |
England
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Further Information |
This production was staged alternately with Farquhar's The Recruiting Officer from 3rd June to 22nd July 1989. 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 |
Flyer |
PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia |
Brochure |
PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia |
Programme |
PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia |
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Event Identifier
| 19533 |
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