Event |
Our Country's Good
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Venue |
The Court Theatre, Christchurch, New Zealand |
First Date |
1 July 1989 |
Opening Date |
1 July 1989 |
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
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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 |
Production from New Zealand. Like the Royal Court Theatre in London, both plays were staged alternately and possibly together during this performance season. Both plays have the same cast and producers. Our Country's Good was first staged on the 8th July, whereas The Recruiting Officer was first staged on the 1st July. Musicians not indexed.
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Event Status |
Completed
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Data Source |
Source |
Description |
Programme |
PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia |
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Event Identifier
| 19516 |
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