This Old Vic Production by Jack Thorne gives the Muppets a run for their money.
Just like the source material, this is a morality tale, a fantasy to reflect dysfunction, rectify disappointment and repair disillusion but legacy and intergenerational grief are tenacious task masters.
Entirely sung through, this is a musical with a proper and original score that still feels remarkably fresh and sits in staggering contrast to the slot machine pay outs of a Jukebox musical.
It’s as if the iconic singer has lent Newman her voice, so pitch-perfect is her tone.
Searching for Betty is a beautifully constructed story, that was thoroughly entertaining and made me a little bit nostalgic.
Hour of the Wolf sits somewhere between 90s thriller/teenage sitcom and modern-day escape room.
No rest for the wicked – these four people must be some of the hardest-working artists at the Melbourne Fringe.