Our Country's Good

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Event Our Country's Good
Venue Mercury Theatre, The Gods, Auckland, New Zealand
First Date 30 August 1989
Last Date 23 September 1989
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description In 1789, convicts in the penal settlement of Botany Bay, NSW, attempt to stage George Farquhar's Restoration comedy The Recruiting Officer.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Contributors
Name Function Notes
David Aston Actor Lieutenant Ralph Clark
Alistair Browning Actor
Alison Bruce Actor Mary Brenham
Maya Dalziel Actor
Paul Gittins Actor Governor
Lee Grant Actor Liz Morden
Nathaniel Lees Actor
Geoffrey Snell Actor
David Coddington Director
Timberlake Wertenbaker Playwright
John Parker Set Designer
Works
Text Nationality England
Further Information The play is based on Thomas Keneally's novel The Playmaker, and was named best play at the 1988 Olivier Awards in London.
Event Status Completed
Event Identifier 187739
Dataset Theatre Aotearoa