Stephanie Osztreicher — Theater Critic

There are moments of real gore and some sharply designed sequences that frame this fractured world with confidence. At points some choices drift into what feels like improvised territory and not every beat lands, but there’s a certain charm in that rawness, a looseness that suits a play already teetering between the surreal and the painfully human.

The production's strengths lie in its powerful performances and its ability to draw parallels between historical injustices and contemporary issues. However, it occasionally overplays the meta-theme of actors playing actors, risking distraction from the core narrative. While Our Country's Good speaks to a 2024 audience in many ways, it feels like a missed opportunity to more fully engage with the ongoing conversation about colonisation and its impact on First Nations people. The perspective presented feels somewhat limited given the emotional weight attached to these issues in contemporary Australia and the UK.