Year[]
2003 - 2004
Creatives[]
Director: Hans Jansen
Assistant Director: Jan Geerling
Production Manager: Harrie de Vries
Writer[]
Timberlake Wertenbaker
Synopsis[]
On the 18th of January, 1788 the first fleet of British prion ships, under the command of Arthur Phillip, arrive at Botany Bay in New South Wales, Australia. At a time of extremely low supplies and low hopes, with the future of the colony in question, 2nd Lieutenant Ralph Clark decides to stage a production of George Farquhar's comedy "The Rrecruiting Officer". With only two copies of the text, a cast of partly illiterate convicts, opposition from sadistic officers, and a leading lady about to be hanged, the production is in trouble from the start...
Based on an historical incident and on Thomas Kenneally's novel The Playmaker, Timberlake Wertenbaker's inspirational play shows us the redemptive, transcendental power of theatre with great elegance and passion.
First performed at the Royal Court in 1988, Our Country's Good was awarded the Laurence Olivier/BBC Award for Best New Play and the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best New Foreign Play and was nominated for six Tonies.
Cast[]
Youri Dechesne: 2nd Lt. Ralph Clarke, RM
Annelies de Jong: Liz Morden
Rob Koopman: John Arscott / Capt. Jemmy Campbell, RM
Cornelis Krottje: Ketch Freeman / Maj. Robbie Ross, RM
Rebecca Parent: Duckling Smith / Capt. Watkin Tench
Henriëtte Poelman: Mary Brenham / Rev. Johnson
Albert Sein: Robert Sideway / Capt. David Collins, RM
Deciana Speckmann: John Wisehammer / Capt. Arthur Phillip, RN, Governor-in-chief of New-South Wales
Sarah van Steenderen: Dabby Bryant / 2nd Lt. William Faddy, RM
Jeroen Vandommele: Lt. Will Dawes, RM
Mark de Vries: Anon. Convict / Midshipman Harry Brewer
Swaeske de Vries: Black Caesar / Lt. George Johnston, RM
Martha Wielinga: Liz Morden
Crew[]
Elger Abbink
Saskia Jonker
Jeroen Vandommele
Manuel Vásquez Ortega
Martha Wielinga
Performances[]
April 15th 2004: Universiteitstheater
April 16th 2004: Universiteitstheater
April 17th 2004: Universiteitstheater
April 19th 2004: Universiteitstheater
April 20th 2004: Universiteitstheater
Sponsors[]
Athena's Boekhandel Groningen
Café De Keyzer
Café Seizoen
Café Wolthoorn & Co
Eringa Kledingverhuur Opende
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Special Thanks[]
The people of the UT-office
The "portiers" of the Harmony-building
The NNT
Jochem Koole
The Groningen University English Student Society NUTS
Rob Drummond (STAG Glasgow) and Sheila Heery (for speech-coaching ROSS and FREEMAN, respectively)
Trivia[]
- Our Country's Good was advertised in the UT program, 8weekly and using flyers and posters.