Earnest passion and a fierce cast can't save MUSE: The Shakespeare Mayhem Musical from a bloated premise, though the ensemble gives it their all.

Zofia Zerphy’s Spin Cycle shifts from romantic sitcom to an unsettling psychological drama, anchored by two fiercely synchronised performances.

Samantha Lane brings Quentin Blake’s eccentric inventor to life in a warm, kinetic staging rich with imaginative puppetry and theatrical charm.

Sarah-Louise Young’s Bob Ross tribute turns nostalgic TV painting into an unexpectedly poignant, song-filled study of grief and creativity.

A deftly performed piece of end-times audio theatre, Carmen Collective’s GAMEPLAY offers potent atmosphere, some weird turns, and familiar politics.