Drama Revision
OUR COUNTRYS GOOD
1.Summary
Our country’s good is a play about convicts and royal marines send to Australia in the late 1780’s as part of the first penal colony there. The play sees Second Lieutenant Ralph Clark’s attempt to put on a production of ‘The Recruiting officer’ with the convicts. The play shows the class system and shows themes such as sexuality, social class and punishment.
2. When was our country’s good written?
1998
3. When did Weternbaker write this play?
1998
4. What did she want to achieve by putting it on?
Weternbaker wanted to show how bad the conditions were 1780s when convicts were sent to Australia, she wanted to show awareness of thing such as the social class, punishment, crime, death and poverty. Her aim was also to show convicts in a different light, how they reformed and showing what really happened behind closed doors
5. What was happening socially?
6. What style did she write this play in?
The play has elements of being Brechtian, Bretch would place social and political issues on stage making sure the issue was more important than the characters and in Our country’s good that is the case. There is multi-rolling and simple sets which also indicate a Brechtian style.
7. Who is Max Stafford Clarke and what is his influence on this play?
Max Stafford Clarke is a famous English theatre director/practioner; he directed the first production of Our country’s good.
8. Who did Weternbaker write this play for?
The public, so that they could see what she was trying to achieve, and for them to get some insight on what was actually happening
9. What does Weternbaker herself say about the setting of the play?
10. Is this a political play?
Yes because it shows the political issues at the time, when convicts where getting sent over to Australia, and it shows the Georgian judicial system.
11. Do you think the play has relevance for an audience today, why?
Yes because it makes you reflect on today’s social and
1.Summary
Our country’s good is a play about convicts and royal marines send to Australia in the late 1780’s as part of the first penal colony there. The play sees Second Lieutenant Ralph Clark’s attempt to put on a production of ‘The Recruiting officer’ with the convicts. The play shows the class system and shows themes such as sexuality, social class and punishment.
2. When was our country’s good written?
1998
3. When did Weternbaker write this play?
1998
4. What did she want to achieve by putting it on?
Weternbaker wanted to show how bad the conditions were 1780s when convicts were sent to Australia, she wanted to show awareness of thing such as the social class, punishment, crime, death and poverty. Her aim was also to show convicts in a different light, how they reformed and showing what really happened behind closed doors
5. What was happening socially?
6. What style did she write this play in?
The play has elements of being Brechtian, Bretch would place social and political issues on stage making sure the issue was more important than the characters and in Our country’s good that is the case. There is multi-rolling and simple sets which also indicate a Brechtian style.
7. Who is Max Stafford Clarke and what is his influence on this play?
Max Stafford Clarke is a famous English theatre director/practioner; he directed the first production of Our country’s good.
8. Who did Weternbaker write this play for?
The public, so that they could see what she was trying to achieve, and for them to get some insight on what was actually happening
9. What does Weternbaker herself say about the setting of the play?
10. Is this a political play?
Yes because it shows the political issues at the time, when convicts where getting sent over to Australia, and it shows the Georgian judicial system.
11. Do you think the play has relevance for an audience today, why?
Yes because it makes you reflect on today’s social and