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Between 30th January 2013 and 9th March 2013 this tour will visit 1 venues in and Inner London. This production has already been seen in 8 venues since 3rd September 2012.
Review: Our Country's Good 26Oct12: Our Country's Good by Timberlake Wertenbaker. Out of Joint. Oxford Playhouse.
News: Our Country's Good 14Jun12: A chance to sit in on Max Stafford-Clark's rehearsals
News: Our Country's Good 10Apr12: Max Stafford-Clark to revive Timberlake Wertenbaker's modern classic this Autumn
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Synopsis/Company
Based on a heart-warming true story, the play follows a group of 18th Century convicts and officers as they confront a savage new land. These jailbirds, male and female, have no rights and their treatment is as ferocious as the landscape. But one man defies the rules. Lt Ralph Clark creates the very first piece of theatre ever to be performed in Australia, The Recruiting Officer. The drama mounts as the convicts rehearse, and their hopes for a new life grow stronger. Incredibly the play will go on! Our Country's Good was first presented at the Royal Court Theatre, London on 10 September 1988. Note: The convicts use explicit language and this award-winning play contains scenes which some people might find shocking. Running time: approx. 2hrs 30mins with one interval