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The story is about convicts and Royal Marines sent to Australia in the late 1780s as part of the first penal colony there. It follows Second Lieutenant Ralph Clark’s attempts to put on a production of George Farquhar’s restoration comedy The Recruiting Officer with a cast of male and female convicts. The play shows the class system in the convict camp and discusses themes such as sexuality, punishment, the Georgian judicial system, and the idea that it is possible for theatre to be a humanising force.
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| Date/time | Price |
|---|---|
| Thursday 23 February at 07:30PM | £12.50, concs £10, Schools £8 |
| Friday 24 February at 07:30PM | £12.50, concs £10, Schools £8 |
| Saturday 25 February at 07:30PM | £12.50, concs £10, Schools £8 |
