
Undoubtedly the intent was to be off-the-wall and controversial but the play manages only to be wearying and inane.

What better way to launch 10 days and nights of jazz than with Australia's best jazz talent, lounging on stage, instruments and wine glasses close at hand?

Brecht: Bilbao and Beyond is a fitting tribute to a playwright whose influence over modern theatre is greater than we tend to recognise.

Eschewing props, fantastic sets or glittering costumes, Circa leaves no room for distraction and the result is thrilling and intense.

Reaching far beyond the realms of classical ballet, Rasta Thomas has achieved so much more than turning the dance world on its head with his "pop ballet".

The story is a fantastical drama set on an alien planet about to descend into complete darkness due to evil forces.
