On stage
The documented stage experience
Our Country's Good is a landmark historical drama by British playwright Timberlake Wertenbaker, renowned for weaving courtroom grit, sea voyage trials, and moral questions into a compelling stage experience. The work has earned critical acclaim, including the Olivier Award for Play of the Year in 1988 and six Tony nominations for the 1991 Broadway production. In 2024, a revival at the Lyric Hammersmith in London offered updated perspectives, notably highlighting Indigenous voices and responses to colonial histories. This performer page highlights the writer behind the work, notable productions, and upcoming appearances or readings. For fans and theatre lovers, this is your inside track to the drama that shaped modern British theatre and continues to inform contemporary performances around the world.