Come closer, dear reader, for I have a confession to make. Recently a certain Nick Ravenswood approached me with a request that I attend the latest theatrical offering from his theatre group The Laudanum Project.

Australia’s much-loved veteran actor John Wood stars as Douglas Hector in Alan Bennett’s The History Boys, opening at the Sydney Opera House this week.

If you've seen any of Camille O'Sullivan's cabaret shows you'll be a fan of their bipolar nature; she follows the goose-bump-inducing dark and dramatic eloquence of Nick Cave or Tom Waits with laugh-out-loud humour.

Felicity Simpson is founder, Artistic Director and Creative Producer of Circolombia, currently performing URBAN, as part of the 2013 Sydney Festival. On the eve of their Australian debut, Felicity spoke to Australian Stage's Paul Andrew.