Our Country's Good

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Event Our Country's Good
Venue Library Theatre, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
First Date 5 April 1991
Opening Date 5 April 1991
Last Date 27 April 1991
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Our Country's Good is 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
Terence Beesley Actor
Tom Bowles Actor
Tyrone Huggins Actor
Kate Lonergan Actor
Anna Mackmin Actor
Nick Maloney Actor
James Quinn Actor
Marcia Rose Actor
Francesca Ryan Actor
Leonard Webster Actor
Thomas Keneally Author
Phil Swift Designer
Chris Honer Director
Chris McLean Lighting Designer
Timberlake Wertenbaker Playwright
Ed Draycott Sound Designer
Works
Further Information English production. This play was followed in March by a production of The Recruiting Officer at the same venue, using the same cast. The two plays were performed on the same bill twice, on the 20th and 27th April 1991. These productions have not been indexed as they incorporate the same cast and production crews.
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 19501