description: An Australian penal colony in 1789. A young lieutenant directs rehearsals of the Restoration comedy, The Recruiting Officer. With a cast of convicts, opposition from sadistic officers and a leading lady who is due to be hanged, Australia's first theatrical production is in trouble from the start.
language: English
title: Our Country's Good
titlecomplete: Our Country's Good
genres: Theatre, Drama, Australia, Historical, College, Plays, Read For School, School, Historical Fiction, Literature
ratings_count: 1456
places: Sydney, New South Wales
publisher: Methuen Publishing