
I suspect this may be the first time I've seen a New Zealand play on an Australian stage. It's a novel irony to hear actors we know to be Australian making disparaging remarks about Australia in a New Zealand accent! In all, Roger Hall's play was a joy to see.

A beautiful escape from reality, Aviary was a journey through the stunning landscape of avian life.

It has been quite a while since I have seen a play that I have discussed so widely and thought about so deeply.

Notes From the Hard Road and Beyond was a spectacular close to the 2011 Melbourne Festival, and an honest look at the strength of human nature.



Choreographer Jeck Kurniawan Siompo Pui, better known by the catchy handle of Jecko Siompo, is pretty hot stuff in Indonesia and getting hotter on the world stage too.