The Secret River is certainly not an easy play to watch, but it’s certainly one that will make you contemplate this troubled chapter in our national history long after the curtain falls.

Atwood gently enters the stage with her handbag still hanging from her shoulder, as if she’d just been spotted walking down the street and pulled inside for an impromptu chat.

I didn't think Jean-Luc was suave enough in appearance to be called "the cool conjurer," however even after a slightly uneven opening night performance I, and the rest of the audience, were left amazed and impressed with some of his magical feats.

Which came first: the Spiegeltent, or the Twisted Vaudeville Circus? The two seem tailor-made for each other; both rely on their yesteryear charms to take us to a place where we can catch a glimpse of the past in the Spiegeltent mirrors.