McLennan is such a radiant presence she barely needs the stage lights.

Like Lucy Guerin Inc's season of 'Love Me' earlier in the year, this showing of 'Aether' was a return season for Melbourne, however – as with all Guerin's works – it was well worth revisiting.

Sondheim musicals are known for testing even the most seasoned performers, so what a delight it was to experience such an excellent production of 'A Little Night Music' from VCA's Music Theatre students.

'Living Things' is a cleverly constructed, slightly surreal piece, where over the course of an hour unsuspecting puppets are snuffed out by various gruesome means one by one.

The chance to see this particular group of musicians was of particular interest, the quartet having been long-associated with the Merce Cunningham Dance Company

Jessica Thomson talks to Kristy Edmunds, Artistic Director of the Melbourne International Arts Festival, about this year's headline act Merce Cunningham: The Melbourne Residency

This is an intriguing work from dancer, countertenor and now dance maker, Shaun Parker.

Californian comedian Arj Barker is practically an honorary Australian – a Melbourne Comedy Festival regular for the last decade, it seems he can't get enough of the place

There is so much to like about this sprawling, innovative 'performance installation' from Stompin

After 30 years at the helm, the couple have amassed a phenomenal body of work, and from this have compiled Ever After Ever as a farewell tribute especially for Melbourne