Check out the excellent OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD at The Redgrave Theatre in Bristol
Posted on: 17 Nov 2016Our Country’s Good presented by Bristol Old Vic Theatre School will show at the Redgrave Theatre from 17th November 2016 to 26th November 2016. The show is presented by Timberlake Wertanbaker and directed by Gemma Fairlie. Jammed with England’s outcasts, a bewildered, lone Aboriginal Australian observes the arrival of the first convict ship in Botany Bay in 1788.
This alien land is governed by fierce colonial discipline. An argument has been roused as three proposed public hangings are lined up. Is noose the best way to keep the criminals in line or is it a civilised form of entertainment, are the two sides of this argument. Ralph Clarke comes up with an idea of a play. Suddenly we see a transformation not in the mostly illiterate cast but also in the young officer as now a sense of common purpose begins to take hold.
Timberlake Wertenbaker’s Our Country’s Good, which is based on a true story, is steeped in suffering yet charged with hope, brings forth the redemptive power of art. The play was first premiered 2 years ago at The Royal Court Theatre and since then has won major awards on both sides of the Atlantic after being transferred to West End and Broadway. The show contains strong language, violence and scenes of adult nature.
Tickets and further info is available right here!
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