Lucky Country

Aroview: Terrific outback chamber piece is a turn-of-the-century powerplay between a poverty-stricken family, and three ex-soldiers claiming to have discovered gold.

Subtly evoking the hardships of settlers in South Australia while delivering a tough, contemporary psychological drama, this sustains its taut scripting and superb performances throughout, with the underlying threat of violence from either side bound to keep audiences on their toes.