Posted 6 years ago by Snizl for Nottingham Playhouse

OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD

OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD

Event Dates

7:30pm, Fri Mar 9th
7:30pm, Sat Mar 24th

About this Event

Our Country’s Good is both a comedy and a powerful drama which shows us how we can escape the chains that bind us.

In 1787, a fleet of ships carrying over 700 convicts set sail on an eight month voyage. When they arrive in Australia, their survival is by no means certain: supplies are running out, the convicts are stealing food or trying to escape and the guards are threatening mutiny.

Our Country’s Good tells the extraordinary true story of a group of convicts and a young officer who rehearse and perform a play – Australia’s first theatrical production. With opposition from the officers and a leading lady who may be hanged, the odds are stacked against them.