An evening of highs and lows at Adelaide Festival. Sometimes, writes Deborah Jones, things just don't work out.

Theatre and opera director Matthew Lutton "thrilled" as he makes the leap from Melbourne's Malthouse to Adelaide Festival.

Bringing together 1,000 volunteers, Stephanie Lake’s one-off, site-specific happening is a hypnotic celebration of community and the joy of dance.

Irish actor Stephen Rea delicately explores the nooks and crannies of Samuel Beckett's rueful monodrama.

Taut and terrific, Simon Stone’s production of Kaija Saariaho’s final opera is a potent deep dive into what motivates an atrocity.

Dr Lou Bennett and Paul Stanhope’s song cycle about a repatriated baby girl's journey has a mesmerising Australian premiere.

Concerned with how we manage to live right now, A Quiet Language sends joyful shafts of light into the darkness.

Beautiful contrasts abound as 11 Australian composers arrange 12 of Jess Hitchcock’s songs.

Seann Miley Moore glitters hard in John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask’s cult musical.

An expansive evening of music to sink into and escape reality with – and plenty of time in which to do so.

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Thirty-six Shakespeare plays across eight days – and not an actor in sight. Instead, one performer tells the story with household items.