Performance

Venue	Octagon Theatre
	Also: Bill Naughton Theatre
Town	Bolton
County	Greater Manchester
From	3rd September 2012
To	22nd September 2012
When	19:30. Sep 8, 15, 19 Mats 14:00. Schools' Mats Sep 11, 20 at 13:30
Prices	From £9.50. To £23.50.
Octagon Theatre (V480)
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Production Changes

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Date of change: 10 Apr 12 - T1483734218

Our Country's Good

Work:: Our Country's Good (S4495)

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.

Author

Timberlake Wertenbaker

Production:: (T1483734218)

Running time: approx. 2hrs 30mins with one interval

Presented by	Karl Sydow
Producer	Out of Joint
Producer	Octagon Theatre Bolton Productions
Director	Max Stafford-Clark
Design	Tim Shortall
Lighting	Johanna Town
Sound	Andy Smith
Performer	Damola Adelaja
Performer	Helen Bradbury (Dabby Bryant / William Faddy)
Performer	Laura Dos Santos (Mary Brenham)
Performer	John Hollingworth
Performer	Lisa Kerr (Duckling Smith)
Performer	Matthew Needham
Performer	Kathryn O'Reilly
Performer	Ciaran Owens
Performer	Ian Redford (Captain Campbell / Harry Brewer / John Arscott)
Performer	Dominic Thorburn (Lieutenant Ralph Clark)

Listing:: L0889336179

Current production:Work

Production details

Running time: approx. 2hrs 30mins with one interval

Reviews

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