"This is art going where neither the humanities nor science can begin to tread." - Joanna Nicholson's creative debut, Aud the Deep Minded impresses.

It just needs a great band (which the Melbourne certainly is) going all-out to deliver the score with verve and commitment. And that’s exactly what we got

"Thought-provoking, beautiful & thrilling in equal measure, Figures in Extinction must... be the...highlight of this year's Edinburgh International Festival."

However striking and expertly presented, this resurrection of William Kentridge's 1995 Faustus in Africa lacks the coherence of a truly satisfactory piece of theatre.

"What a ball of musical sunshine...Tuneful, impressive, and very, very Cosy, Alex Prescot might be down a partner, but he's playing a blinder all on his own."