Theatre Tickets to Our Country's Good For Two People With Drink Each for £18 at artsdepo (58% Off)

If all the world was a stage then you could request an understudy to fill in while you just snoozed in bed. Awaken love of the theatre with today's Groupon to see Our Country's Good at Pentland Theatre from artsdepot. Choose from the following options with today's Groupon:

• £18 for two tickets on 26 April 2012 at 2pm with a drink each (58% off)



Synopsis
Spilling onto the shores of Australia, a boat full of outcast and unsavoury characters unite to discover the mighty power of the theatre. It is 1788, a page out of history's book reeked with crime and sexual inequality, as well as a society facing the dizzying heat of a strange new land. A governor decides that a play will calm the chaos, and strives to lead the characters along a steep path of self-discovery.

About the event
Accomplished writer Timberlake Wertenbaker penned the play 'Our Country's Good', proudly signing her name to this colourful, modern classic. It has recently been brought back to full-bodied life by the Original Theatre Company who have previously conquered the stage with productions including Alan Bennett’s 'Madness of George III' and R.C. Sherriff’s 'Journey’s End'.



The venue
Warming seats at the Pentland Theatre, patrons can awaken their peepers with either an evening performance on Wednesday 25 April at 7.30pm or a matinee performance on the Thursday 26 at 2pm. A glass of bubbly or house red or white wine will provide a sweet tipple for each guest, enjoyed inside the 400 seat auditorium, built with full access.

Key information
Wednesday 25th April, doors open at 6.45pm for a sharp 7.30pm start
Thursday 26th April, doors open at 1.15pm for a sharp 2pm start

Venue: Pentland Theatre, 5 Nether Street, Tally Ho Corner, North Finchley, London N12 0GA

Approximately 20 minutes' walk or short bus ride from Finchley Central tube

Drinks are served up until 15 minutes before show time

Reviews

Our Country’s Good has received many a fine review, and critics are keen to celebrate the committed and versatile cast and the production’s entertaining and engaging nature.

It surely sent its audience home contemplating its events, and thinking in general, which is the most that can be asked from any production … An outstanding cast of eleven, who made it seem that there were many more people on stage because of their industrious playing of many roles, sank their teeth into the materials great characters and gave us plenty to laugh at and to ponder …
– Basingstoke Gazette, Feb 2012

An ensemble piece such as this has no need of elaborate staging, which is just as well because Alastair Whatley’s revival falls into the “two planks and a passion” category, throwing all the dramatic onus on to his generally excellent cast. This is by no means a definitive revival - the pace slackens at times and it needs a lot more energy in the lead up to the final performance - but its importance as a reminder that drama can, and does, play a vital role in penal reform is unassailable.
– The Stage, Jan 2011