Our Country's Good

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Event Our Country's Good
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
Secondary Genre Drama
Historical
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
Thomas Keneally Author
Peter Hartwell Designer
Max Stafford-Clark Director
Jenny Cane Lighting Designer
Christopher Toulmin Lighting Designer
Timberlake Wertenbaker Playwright
Works
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.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Brochure PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 19627