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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: 2hrs 30mins (inclu. 15min interval)Performers Aden Gillett (Governor Philip/Wisehammer), Phillip Whitchurch (Harry Brewer/Arscott/Capt Campbell), Chris Harper (Ralphe Clarke), Emily Bowker (Mary/Reverend Johnson), Jack Lord (Capt Collins/Sideway), Rachel Donovan (Dabby/Lieutenant Faddy/Meg), Adam Best (Major Ross/Ketch), Seun Shote (Aborigine/Caeser/Johnston), Jenny Ogilvie (Duckling/Capt Tench), Emma Gregory (Liz Morden/Lieutenant Dawes).
Author Timberlake Wertenbaker. Company Original Theatre Company. Director Alastair Whatley. Director Craig Gilbert (assistant). Design Victoria Spearing. Costume Ed Holland. Director Kay Magson (casting).
Our Country's Good
Our Country's Good (Play) production archive for QTIX code T1391912064. Details of all Our Country's Good archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S4495Archive Listings
| 25 Apr 12 to 26 Apr 12 | Arts Depot Outer London Greater London |
| 23 Apr 12 to 24 Apr 12 | South Hill Park Arts Centre, Wilde Theatre Bracknell Berkshire |
| 17 Apr 12 to 21 Apr 12 | Devonshire Park Theatre Eastbourne East Sussex |
| 2 Apr 12 to 4 Apr 12 | Venue Cymru (formerly - North Wales Theatre) Llandudno Gwynedd |
| 26 Mar 12 to 31 Mar 12 | Greenwich Theatre Outer London Greater London |
| 20 Mar 12 to 24 Mar 12 | Theatr Clwyd Mold Flintshire |
| 19 Mar 12 | Buxton Opera House Buxton Derbyshire |
| 12 Mar 12 to 14 Mar 12 | Chipping Norton Theatre Chipping Norton Oxfordshire |
| 7 Mar 12 to 10 Mar 12 | Harrogate Theatre Harrogate North Yorkshire |
| 2 Mar 12 to 3 Mar 12 | Key Theatre Peterborough Cambridgeshire |
| 28 Feb 12 to 1 Mar 12 | Corn Exchange Newbury Berkshire |
| 21 Feb 12 to 25 Feb 12 | Jersey Opera House St Helier Channel Islands |
| 9 Feb 12 to 11 Feb 12 | The Maltings Berwick-on-Tweed Northumberland |
| 6 Feb 12 to 7 Feb 12 | The Hexagon Reading Berkshire |
| 30 Jan 12 to 4 Feb 12 | Rose Theatre Kingston Kingston Surrey |
| 25 Jan 12 to 28 Jan 12 | Haymarket Theatre Basingstoke Hampshire |
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