Our Country's Good

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Event Our Country's Good
Venue John W Huntington Theatre, Hartford, Connecticut, United States of America
First Date 2 October 1990
Opening Date 2 October 1990
Last Date 3 November 1990
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
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.
Description Source Personal Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Historical
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Amelia Campbell Actor
Helen Carey Actor
Michael Cumpsty Actor
Herb Downer Actor
Tracey Ellis Actor
Adam LeFevre Actor
Richard Poe Actor
Stephen Rowe Actor
J Smith - Cameron Actor
Sam Tsoutsouvas Actor
Gregory Wallace Actor
Candace Donnelly Costume Designer
Mark Lamos Director
Timberlake Wertenbaker Playwright
Christopher Barreca Set Designer
Thomas Keneally Writer
Works
Further Information American Production. This production toured to the Nederlander Theatre on Broadway for a very successful season in 1991. (See other entry). National Library holds c. 30 articles for both home and Broadway seasons. Articles have not been indexed.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia
Newspaper PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia
Correspondence PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 20181