2003-2004 Our Country's Good

• YEAR: 2003-2004
• BOARD:
• Debbie Kamphuis (Chairman)
• Marlous Kranenburg (Treasurer)
• Jan Geerling (Secretary)
• Harrie de Vries (Production Designer)
• Henriëtte Poelman --> Cornelis Krottje (Cast Rep)
• PLAY: Our Country's Good
• WRITTEN BY: Timberlake Wertenbaker
• ABSTRACT OF THE PLAY: 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'.
• DIRECTOR(S): Hans Jansen
• ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Jan Geerling
• PRODUCERS:
• Harrie de Vries (Production Manager)
• Elger Abbink
• Saskia Jonker
• Jeroen Vandommele
• Manuel Vásquez Ortega
• Martha Wielinga
• 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
• THANKS TO:
• 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)
• PERFORMANCES:
• THURSDAY 15 APRIL 2004: Universiteitstheater
• FRIDAY 16 APRIL 2004: Universiteitstheater
• SATURDAY 17 APRIL 2004: Universiteitstheater
• MONDAY 19 APRIL 2004: Universiteitstheater
• TUESDAY 20 APRIL 2004: Universiteitstheater
• LEAD TECHNICIAN: Frans van Rijn
• ON THE MUSIC:
• GUTS LETTERS:
• GUTS PUBLICITY:
• Poster
• UT program
• Flyers
• 8weekly
• SPONSORED BY:
• Athena's Boekhandel Groningen
• Café De Keyzer
• Café Seizoen
• Café Wolthoorn & Co
• Eringa Kledingverhuur Opende
• www.8weekly.nl
• PICTURES:
• Rehearsals.
• Camp.
• Performances.
• Additional pictures.