The Recruiting Officer

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Event The Recruiting Officer
Venue Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry, England
First Date 9 November 1989
Opening Date 9 November 1989
Last Date 11 November 1989
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description By George Farquhar. This was the first play ever performed in Australia in 1887, and the subject of Timberlake Wertenbaker's Our Country's Good.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Drama
Military
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Jude Akuwudike Actor
Ron Cook Actor
Nigel Cooke Actor
Kathryn Hunter Actor
Mark Lambert Actor
Suzanne Packer Actor
Amanda Redman Actor
Clive Russell Actor
Mossie Smith Actor
Julian Wadham Actor
Peter Hartwell Designer
Max Stafford-Clark Director
Jenny Cane Lighting Designer
Christopher Toulmin Lighting Designer
George Farquhar Playwright
Works
Further Information This production was staged alternately with Wertenbaker's Our Country's Good from 7th - 11th November, 1989. Both productions used the same cast and producers. On the 11th they were shown together but have been indexed separately.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Brochure PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 19622