Greater London ( 1 reviews)
Our Country’s Good
OPEN 08/02/2023 - 18/02/2023
Venue Name: Tower Theatre. 16 Northwold Road, London N16 7HR
Venue Postcode: N167HR
Website: https://www.towertheatre.org.uk/our-countrys-good/
Credits: by Timberlake Wertenbaker. Directed by Peta Barker.
Societies: Tower Theatre Company
Punishment – Rehabilitation – Redemption
1787 saw the first voyages carrying convicts from England to Australia and the setting up of a penal colony. Timberlake Wertenbaker’s play depicts the build up to a performance of George Farquhar’s drama, The Recruiting Officer, by the convicts. With the blessing of His Excellency Captain Arthur Phillip, the new governor of the colony, and under the direction of Second Lieutenant Ralph Clark, it is thought that the introduction of drama will have a beneficial effect on the lives of the prisoners.
