Our Country's Good

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Event Our Country's Good
Venue Tower Theatre, Islington, London, England
First Date 15 February 1992
Opening Date 15 February 1992
Last Date 22 February 1992
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
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
Wes Ashwell Actor
John Baker Actor
Peta Barker Actor
Wilmot Bennitt Actor
Tony Biggins Actor
Bob Bradick Actor
Judi Cushing Actor
Sue Gardner Actor
Michael Hiller Actor
Chris Holmes Actor
Sally Ann Lycett Actor
Fatemeh Malek Actor
Jerry Moreton Actor
Tony O'Brien Actor
Andrea Owers Actor
Andrew Short Actor
Thomas Keneally Author
Betty Reading Costume Designer
Colin Smith Director
Timberlake Wertenbaker Playwright
Denis Turner Set Designer
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality England
Further Information English production, non-professional.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Flyer PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia
Programme PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 19491