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Issue Details: First known date: 1987... 1987 God's Best Country
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AbstractHistoryArchive Description

Set on a remote cattle property in the Northern Territory (Red Lily) over a period of two weeks. The play deals with land rights issues, struggle and survival.

Production Details

  • Originally workshopped in 1985 by the Western Australian Theatre Company. Director: Aarne Neeme.
  • First produced by the Western Australian Theatre Company, Playhouse Theatre, Perth, 3 February 1987. Director: Aarne Neeme.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Paddington, Kings Cross area, Inner Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales,: Currency Press ; The Western Australian Theatre Co. , 1987 .
      Extent: 81p.
      Note/s:
      • This text is as presented on the first day of rehearsal. It does not include any subsequent revisions by the author.
      ISBN: 0868191612
      Series: Current Theatre Series Currency Press (publisher), 1983- series - publisher 'Current Theatre Series consists of Australian plays published with the program inserted and sold during theatre seasons. The aim of the series is to promote and encourage new dramatic writing and make it accessible to theatregoers and the public. The text is presented at the first day of rehearsal and does not contain changes which the author may choose to make after the play has commenced its present season - these will be incorporated into any new edition published by Currency.' Currency Press.
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Works about this Work

The Other Side of the Story : Multicultural Drama in Australia Geoffrey Milne , 1994 single work criticism
— Appears in: Meanjin , Spring vol. 53 no. 3 1994; (p. 495-503)
Black and White in Australian Drama : Melbourne 1988 Geoffrey Milne , 1990 single work criticism
— Appears in: Meridian , May vol. 9 no. 1 1990; (p. 33-43)
Taking the High Ground Jennifer Ellison , 1988 single work review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 6 December vol. 110 no. 5647 1988; (p. 146-147)
— Review of God's Best Country Gordon Francis , 1987 single work drama
Untitled David Headon , 1988 single work review
— Appears in: Australasian Drama Studies , [Double Issue] no. 12-13 1988; (p. 181-185)
— Review of God's Best Country Gordon Francis , 1987 single work drama ; State of Shock Tony Strachan , 1986 single work drama
Land Writes 1988 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian Listener , 3-9 December 1988; (p. 13)
— Review of God's Best Country Gordon Francis , 1987 single work drama
A Theatrical Nothing Alison Cotes , 1987 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 12 September 1987; Creme de la Phlegm : Unforgettable Australian Reviews 2006; (p. 190-191)
— Review of God's Best Country Gordon Francis , 1987 single work drama
Stock Characters Geoffrey Milne , 1988 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian Listener , 10-16 December no. 20 1988; (p. 46)
— Review of God's Best Country Gordon Francis , 1987 single work drama
Untitled Leonard Radic , 1988 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 22 November 1988;
— Review of God's Best Country Gordon Francis , 1987 single work drama
Untitled Helen Thomson , 1988 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian , 21 November 1988;
— Review of God's Best Country Gordon Francis , 1987 single work drama
Untitled Petra Jones , 1988 single work review
— Appears in: Beat Magazine , 30 November 1988;
— Review of God's Best Country Gordon Francis , 1987 single work drama
Black and White in Australian Drama : Melbourne 1988 Geoffrey Milne , 1990 single work criticism
— Appears in: Meridian , May vol. 9 no. 1 1990; (p. 33-43)
Missing the Performance Mary Lord , 1988 single work criticism
— Appears in: Australian Society , October 1988; (p. 49-51)
The Other Side of the Story : Multicultural Drama in Australia Geoffrey Milne , 1994 single work criticism
— Appears in: Meanjin , Spring vol. 53 no. 3 1994; (p. 495-503)
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Last amended 15 Mar 2013 13:59:30
Subjects:
  • Bush,
Settings:
  • Northern Territory,
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