
Lewis makes a splendid monarch and most of the best moments in this production are his. Kamahl Djordan as his Fool tends to steal the show, his rapport with Lear is personal, touching and lively.

This is Hamlet told in the first person – we not only watch Hamlet, but in a sense, we become Hamlet.

Kids Killing Kids is an absolutely fascinating piece of meta-theatre. It turns out it is possible to tell a scintillating story about storytelling.

The music has lasted the test of time since its debut in Melbourne in 1972, its first production outside of America, which makes this one a sure-bet stage musical.

Gunn's hilarious as a performer and this work depends greatly on her focus. That she can come up with something like this and avoid any charge of self-indulgence is extraordinary.

The Force of Destiny is a dark tale of love and honour, indecision and revenge, disastrous moments and missed chances.

There must be some fantastic underground Reggae-Latin fusion coming out of Santiago, or anywhere in South America. Or here. Instead we get Reggae Lite mixed with Latin pop. Party music. Not sure why this one's in the Melbourne Festival.