
Given the frequency over recent years of mass public killings, any staging of Scottish playwright David Greig’s The Events was going to resonate. This production, coming so soon after the Orlando shootings, touches on wounds that are particularly raw.

The cream of Adelaide’s 12 – 24 year old musicians celebrated the 150th anniversary of the opening of the Adelaide Town Hall, and entranced a capacity audience with their notable ability, energy and sheer enthusiasm in a splendid concert befitting the occasion.

Caleb Lewis’s The Honey Bees is a well-structured and ambitious play, revolving around the story of a family apiary business in Western Australia failing due to bee colony collapse disorder, the causes of which remain mysterious.

With passion and conviction, Deborah Cheetham spoke about “what an honour it was to sing and share these songs.” And for us, the audience, it was a privilege to witness such an uplifting, intimate performance of stories of connection, culture, family and resilience.

Maybe it’s the blend of old and new talent in the cast, or the influence of its guest director Davey but, returning to its roots a little, Circus Oz seems to have found new confidence and direction with this new show, and its creative juices appear to be in full flow.

Well-paced clever comedy questioning the nature of love and its place in our modern lives and society.