Event |
Our Country's Good
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Venue |
Blackpool Grand Theatre, Blackpool, England |
First Date |
13 November 1989 |
Opening Date |
13 November 1989 |
Last Date |
18 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
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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 |
This English production was staged alternately with Farquhar's The Recruiting Officer from 13th - 18th November, 1989. Both productions used the same cast and producers. On the 15 and 18th they were shown together but have been indexed separately.
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Event Status |
Completed
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Data Source |
Source |
Description |
Brochure |
PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia |
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Event Identifier
| 19627 |
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