About This Show

An award winning dark comedy, Our Country’s Good takes us to an australian penal colony in 1788 where the prisioners contend with their brutal circumstances by putting on a play. Celebrating the transformative powers of theatre and the strength of the human spirit, Our Country’s Good is a true story based on the novel The Playmaker by Thomas Keneally, author of Schindler’s List. Winner of the Laurence Olivier Play of the Year Award for best foriegn play, and nominated for six Tony Awards.

Show Details

Dates: Opening Night: October 9, 2004 Final Performance: November 21, 2004

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