Our Country's Good

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Event Our Country's Good
Venue Garrick Theatre, Westminster, London, England
First Date 29 November 1989
Opening Date 29 November 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
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Linda Bassett Actor
Donald Campbell Actor
Jenny Cane Actor
Ron Cook Actor
Nigel Cooke Actor
Melee Hutton Actor
Suzanne Packer Actor
Adrian Phillips Actor
Caroline Quentin Actor
Amanda Redman Actor
Tony Rohr Actor
Clive Russell Actor
Clarence Smith Actor
Julian Wadham Actor
Thomas Keneally Author
Peter Hartwell Designer
Max Stafford-Clark Director
Timberlake Wertenbaker Playwright
Jane Tamlyn Stage Manager
Works
Further Information Royal Court Theatre production, transferred to Garrick Theatre, London. Season ran into 1990.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 19520