Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Our Country's Good
- The Play begins
with three convicts
being flogged, they
express fear of the
future
- After that an
aborigine sees
the first ships
arriving in
Australia
- The aborigine appears throughout making comments on the British in
Australia
- We are then
introduced to the
Captains of the boat
who are shooting
wildlife and discussing
execution of prisoners
- In his Tent
Ralph is
writing to his
wife.
- Harry enters feeling guilty about
executing people
- Harry claims to
have seen a
ghost of one of
the convicts he
has executed who
was also a love
rival
- Ralph and Harry decide to put on a play
- Auditions are held for the play
and after a vote by the officers
the play is allowed to happen
- Whilst rehearsing the
play we learn that one of
the convicts Mary had
slept with a sailor to
survive the voyage. An
argument breaks out
regarding the play
- Ralph is writing to his wife when the hangman
Freeman walks in after a conversation about
Freeman's crimes, Freeman begs to be in
Ralphs play
- Mary and one of the other convicts discuss the nature of the play
- Full rehearsals begin
however two of the cast
don't turn up.
- Rehearsals are interupted with news that two of the convicts have escaped
- Whilst in Prison,
those arrested for
conspiracy of escape
discuss their stories
and plans for a
second escape
- Ralph wants to stop the
play however is told he
should continue. Captain
Phillips wants to make a
fool of the cast
- Harry
begins to be
haunted by
ghosts. The
rehearsals
continue
with the
prisoners
being
brought
there by
Ross
- Liz is
sentenced to
execution for
stealing food.
As she is being
measured Harry
has a stroke
- Harry
dies with
Duckling
by his
side
- People
refuse to act
with Ketch
Freeman as
he will be
the
hangman in
the
execution
- Ralph
joins Mary
reading
her lines.
They
confess
love for
eachother
- The officials
decide not to
execute Liz
- Backstage at the play, some of
the characters decide they want
to escape whilst others plan to
start a theatre company. The play
begins to the sound of applause.
THE END