
The Last Supper is very rude, daft and there should be much, much more of this sort of thing.

University of Adelaide Theatre Guild’s The Pillowman is a thriller that confronts, chills and probes in a way that leaves questions – but none about its brilliance.

Bomb the Base maybe deceptively titled (Conversations with Teddy may have been a better option) but this full length Fringe production offers audiences a brilliant work of writing and a solid performance.

This play brings a vibrancy to themes that can be cold and stark, drawing humour and humanity into some otherwise dark places.

Colloquially, a cut snake is the benchmark for madness. Are ya mad as one, or madder than? Cut Snake, the show, is definitely madder. It’s also brilliant.

Taking the stage with an eye patch and peg leg, Tommy Bradson sings shanties of uncommon beauty about piratical topics – these mostly involving various deeds of debauchery.

Interlocking rhythms and unconventional use of performance space raised audience expectations and indicated that this is an ensemble committed to breaking preconceptions, practices and perceptions of contemporary classical music.