
Written as a rock opera for the MTV generation, Larson's story is filled with love and beauty, amidst the misery and death that surrounds it.

With a loose plot, the show unravels the night of a country wedding reception and the many feuds that develop between the two families ranging from insults to physical violence.

Whilst this has all the makings of a heart-wrenching Shakespearian tragedy, I’m afraid that R & J just didn’t work for me.

In present day Shanghai and Robert Lepage’s The Blue Dragon, China’s ancient mythology, traditional values, and art, are meeting head on with the contrasting modern technology, media, and expression of Western culture.

From the moment I walked into the theatre and was assaulted by the lingering smell of Voltaren, there was no escaping the fact I was seeing a play about sport.

Dull and leaden from start to finish, Insomnia Cat Came to Stay doesn’t really tick until the frenetic last few minutes.

If you’re still not feeling good after the plethora of ‘feel good’ musicals Melbourne’s been treated to recently, then you’d better get along to Hairspray.