"The Recruiting Officer" by George Farquhar
In 1787, a fleet of convicts and prison guards sailed from London to England's new penal colony in Australia. A few months after arriving, some of the convicts acted in "The Recruiting Officer," a comedy by George Farquhar. This was Australia's first play.
In 1988, Timberlake Wertenbaker wrote a play about the convicts and their theatre. The play, "Our Country's Good" (which was based on the true story and on a novel, called "The Playmaker," by Thomas Keneally) won the Olivier Award and was nominated for a Tony.
In 2008, Folding Chair Classical Theatre produced "Our Country's Good." We also produced an audio production of "The Recruiting Officer," which you can listen to for free below. If you can't play mp3s in your browser, you can right-click a link and choose Save As...
The cast of "The Recruiting Officer" includes James Arden, Lisa Blankenship, Gowan Campbell, Ian Gould, Paul Edward Hope, Jennifer Katz-Hickman, Brad Makarowski, Karen Ogle and Dan Salyer. It was adapted and directed by Marcus Geduld. You can buy tickets to see "Our Country's Good" here.
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