WITH a huge chunk of the world’s artist community decamping to one city for a month, the sheer variety of what’s on offer is staggering. 

Where else can you experience bawdiness one hour and sincerity the next? Or transition seamlessly from performances that showcase the athleticism of the human body, to those armed with little more than their own voice and a Powerpoint? 

If you’ve travelled halfway across the world to be here, you’ve got to be pretty good, and I was not disappointed. How Should a Home Be (★★★★★) is told entirely without words, the story is a retelling of the classic historical tale of Lady Wenji's Return To The Han. While this was performed in a small repurposed lecture room, the wonderful costumes and the bright acoustics of the instruments were truly entrancing and created a dreamlike atmosphere that transcended the small surrounds.