Dutch Courage

Music and Lyrics by Sean Peter

Based on fact, Dutch Courage is a graphic tale of personal identity, belief in the betterment of the world, persecution of minorities and the cement of friendship, loyalty, and the redeeming of the human spirit.
As Nazi Germany besets Europe, a small group of resistance fighters in Amsterdam do their darndest to change the course of the planet.  They play many dangerous games as the mercurial rules of survival morph before them.  They were not Jews, socialists or communists.  Not philosophers, politicians, musicians or actors.  They were homosexual.
Dutch Courage was first performed by Not So Straight Theatre Company, Adelaide, SA.
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"This quite simply is a devastatingly brilliant new show ... touring and film possibilities are limitless."

- Adelaide Messenger

"...judiciously mixes comedy, music and drama ... hits some telling chords."

- Adelaide Advertiser

 

Dutch Courage was produced by the Magnormos Music Theatre Readings Program in October 2004. 
 

For production information on "Dutch Courage" please click on the link below to refer to the Musicals' Catalogue entry at Australian Musicals.com.
 

Image credit:

(Top left) from OzMade Musicals 2004 featuring Will Conyers (with Sue Goessling).