Playful to a dizzying degree, this rarely performed Australian work merges the life of Lewis Carroll and his nonsense poem The Hunting of the Snark.

Singers and designers learning their craft show they’re already worthy of professional stages with this delightful little operatic confection.

Benjamin Law adapts author Cory Taylor’s final work into a one-woman show that’s honest, humorous and heartfelt.

American composer Missy Mazzoli’s opera is an abstract, elusive look at a 19th-century Swiss woman’s short but extraordinary life.

Alexander Briger conducts this exciting cine-opera take on a Janáček tragedy rarely performed on these shores.

Impressive visual design and a fine cast led by Nikki Shiels are the strong suits of this new take on Daphne du Maurier’s novel.

Musical theatre stars Amy Manford and Josh Piterman sing a feast of favourites marred by sound issues.

A stripped back take on Shakespeare’s tragedy boldly chooses not to play the racism card – with mixed results.

In a well-cast production of jaw-dropping design and theatricality, playwright Tom Wright returns to Troy to explore timeless themes of war.

Noni Hazlehurst brings Daniel Keene’s retired publican to life in a play that’s greater than the sum of its minimal parts.

This family drama with flashes of humour takes an intimate look at South Africa under apartheid.

This bold, beautifully staged adaptation of an opera classic ditches the outdated bits so we can still enjoy Mozart’s glorious music.