Given that The Crimes of Grindelwald’s predecessor (2016’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them) was charming as hell, the second outing in this Harry Potter offshoot was always going to be up against it.

In an age where water scarcity affects 700 million people across the planet, and climate change is preoccupying everyone from politicians through to switched-on kids, Punctum’s Public Cooling House is a timely experience.

Whether she floats your boat musically or not, Katy Perry is undeniably talented. Especially when stripped-back during less elaborate ballads like ‘Into Me You See’, Perry’s got a belter of a voice and she’s a solid songwriter. However, when you’re going to one of her stadium gigs, you’re strapped in for a full extravaganza where every song is a production number of epic proportions...

Basically, this show’s an allegory for addiction and everyone in it belongs to one of at least four 12-step fellowships (AA, NA, SLAA and Al-Anon, in case you were wondering). But what else would you expect when the libretto comes from the pen of one of the world’s most famous literary junkies, William S. Burroughs, and the score from recovered boozehound Tom Waits.

Two of the founding members of Monty Python take to the stage for a half-scripted, half-improvised show, but it wasn't all we thought it was cracked up to be. Let’s start with the pros. The show opens with a request for a standing ovation – and no one hesitates. John Cleese and Eric Idle are comic legends who have blessed us with game-changing laughs since the ’60s.

Legend has it that rain is on the way when black cockatoos are in flight. However, in Harriet McKnight’s debut novel, ‘Rain Birds’, the cockies don’t so much signify rain as they do an almighty shit storm. Without being maudlin, ‘Rain Birds’ hits all of the feels. The central storylines revolve around recent retiree Pina Marinelli and conservation biologist Arianna Brandt, both of whom are struggling to hold it together in the wake of trauma.