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The Cotswold School <strong>News</strong> Our Country’s Good Upper School Production Our Country’s Good by Timberlake Wertenbaker was written in 1988 for The Royal Court Theatre in London and is quickly being considered as a classic, appearing on the English Literature and Theatre Studies A level specifications and continuously being performed in countries worldwide. With a large cast of very challenging roles, it was the perfect play for our talented GCSE and A level co-hort. The play is based upon the first convicts from London to Australia in 1787 and follows the story of one of the Officers, Ralph, as he attempts to educate and rehabilitate the convicts through directing and performing a play ‘The Recruiting Officer’, against much opposition. I have worked with the students to create a performance of this play which focuses on the development of relationships and brings out the universal themes of loyalty, love and identity. We have incorporated elements of song and movement alongside the excellent text to communicate these ideas. Design in the form of set, costume, lighting and sound, form a large part of these students’ written exam in the Summer Term and so we have explored how these can be used in a more nonnaturalistic way to create atmosphere and help to tell the story. Can I finally say how impressed I have been with the cast’s dedication and commitment to producing this play, alongside the challenges of their GCSE and A level courses, including recent mock exams. It has been an absolute pleasure and inspiration to work with them. Mrs S Dowie, Drama Teacher Photographs by Hattie Price, Year 11 8
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