"How do we know what humanity lies hidden under the rags and filth of a mangled life?"
Australia, 1788. The First Fleet lands at Sydney Cove. Half of those aboard are convicts – murderers, thieves, and prostitutes – exiled to the shores of this strange new land. Eager to impress his superiors, Second Lieutenant Ralph Clark takes up the task of bringing culture to the burgeoning colony. He will direct the country’s is first play. With a cast of criminals, two copies of the play, and some of his cast facing the noose it seems doomed from the start.
Our Country’s Good explores the redemptive power of art, asking if it is better to punish – or to rehabilitate?
Bath Spa Theatre Society returns to The Mission Theatre after a successful production of Punk Rock last year.
This amateur production of “Our Country’s Good” is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, LTD.
Our Country’s Good explores the redemptive power of art, asking if it is better to punish – or to rehabilitate?
Bath Spa Theatre Society returns to The Mission Theatre after a successful production of Punk Rock last year.
This amateur production of “Our Country’s Good” is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, LTD.
"Fans of last year’s Punk Rock, or those looking for a thought-provoking piece of theatre, won’t be disappointed by Our Country’s Good, a striking and absorbing production."
(Joshua Lambert, REVIEW: Our Country’s Good – Bath Spa Theatre Society – Mission Theatre, TheatreBath.co.uk)